What is the Least Common Multiple of 36272 and 36281?

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 36272 and 36281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36272 and 36281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36272,36281) = 1
LCM(36272,36281) = ( 36272 × 36281) / 1
LCM(36272,36281) = 1315984432 / 1
LCM(36272,36281) = 1315984432

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36272 and 36281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36272 and 36281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36272 and 36281.

Prime Factorization of 36272

Prime Factorization of 36281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36272 and 36281.

LCM(36272,36281) = 2⁴ × 2267¹ × 7¹ × 71¹ × 73¹
LCM(36272,36281) = 1315984432