What is the Least Common Multiple of 36247 and 36262?

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 36262 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 36262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36247,36262) = 1
LCM(36247,36262) = ( 36247 × 36262) / 1
LCM(36247,36262) = 1314388714 / 1
LCM(36247,36262) = 1314388714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36247 and 36262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36247 and 36262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36247 and 36262.

Prime Factorization of 36247

Prime Factorization of 36262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36247 and 36262.

LCM(36247,36262) = 67¹ × 541¹ × 2¹ × 18131¹
LCM(36247,36262) = 1314388714