What is the Least Common Multiple of 36277 and 36292?

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 36277 and 36292 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36277 and 36292, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36277,36292) = 1
LCM(36277,36292) = ( 36277 × 36292) / 1
LCM(36277,36292) = 1316564884 / 1
LCM(36277,36292) = 1316564884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36277 and 36292 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36277 and 36292. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36277 and 36292.

Prime Factorization of 36277

Prime Factorization of 36292

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36277 and 36292.

LCM(36277,36292) = 36277¹ × 2² × 43¹ × 211¹
LCM(36277,36292) = 1316564884