What is the Least Common Multiple of 36273 and 36286?

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 36273 and 36286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36273 and 36286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36273,36286) = 1
LCM(36273,36286) = ( 36273 × 36286) / 1
LCM(36273,36286) = 1316202078 / 1
LCM(36273,36286) = 1316202078

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36273 and 36286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36273 and 36286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36273 and 36286.

Prime Factorization of 36273

Prime Factorization of 36286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36273 and 36286.

LCM(36273,36286) = 3¹ × 107¹ × 113¹ × 2¹ × 18143¹
LCM(36273,36286) = 1316202078