What is the Least Common Multiple of 36247 and 36251?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 36247 and 36251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36247 and 36251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36247,36251) = 1
LCM(36247,36251) = ( 36247 × 36251) / 1
LCM(36247,36251) = 1313989997 / 1
LCM(36247,36251) = 1313989997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36247 and 36251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36247 and 36251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36247 and 36251.

Prime Factorization of 36247

Prime Factorization of 36251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36247 and 36251.

LCM(36247,36251) = 67¹ × 541¹ × 36251¹
LCM(36247,36251) = 1313989997