What is the Least Common Multiple of 36281 and 36293?

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 36281 and 36293 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36281 and 36293, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36281,36293) = 1
LCM(36281,36293) = ( 36281 × 36293) / 1
LCM(36281,36293) = 1316746333 / 1
LCM(36281,36293) = 1316746333

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36281 and 36293 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36281 and 36293. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36281 and 36293.

Prime Factorization of 36281

Prime Factorization of 36293

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36281 and 36293.

LCM(36281,36293) = 7¹ × 71¹ × 73¹ × 36293¹
LCM(36281,36293) = 1316746333