What is the Least Common Multiple of 36281 and 36301?

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 36301 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 36301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36281,36301) = 1
LCM(36281,36301) = ( 36281 × 36301) / 1
LCM(36281,36301) = 1317036581 / 1
LCM(36281,36301) = 1317036581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36281 and 36301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36281 and 36301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36281 and 36301.

Prime Factorization of 36281

Prime Factorization of 36301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36281 and 36301.

LCM(36281,36301) = 7¹ × 71¹ × 73¹ × 31¹ × 1171¹
LCM(36281,36301) = 1317036581