What is the Least Common Multiple of 36268 and 36273?

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 36268 and 36273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36268 and 36273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36268,36273) = 1
LCM(36268,36273) = ( 36268 × 36273) / 1
LCM(36268,36273) = 1315549164 / 1
LCM(36268,36273) = 1315549164

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36268 and 36273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36268 and 36273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36268 and 36273.

Prime Factorization of 36268

Prime Factorization of 36273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36268 and 36273.

LCM(36268,36273) = 2² × 9067¹ × 3¹ × 107¹ × 113¹
LCM(36268,36273) = 1315549164