What is the Least Common Multiple of 36287 and 36300?

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 36287 and 36300 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36287 and 36300, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36287,36300) = 1
LCM(36287,36300) = ( 36287 × 36300) / 1
LCM(36287,36300) = 1317218100 / 1
LCM(36287,36300) = 1317218100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36287 and 36300 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36287 and 36300. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36287 and 36300.

Prime Factorization of 36287

Prime Factorization of 36300

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36287 and 36300.

LCM(36287,36300) = 131¹ × 277¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 5² × 11²
LCM(36287,36300) = 1317218100