What is the Least Common Multiple of 36297 and 36303?

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 36297 and 36303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36297 and 36303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36297,36303) = 3
LCM(36297,36303) = ( 36297 × 36303) / 3
LCM(36297,36303) = 1317689991 / 3
LCM(36297,36303) = 439229997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36297 and 36303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36297 and 36303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36297 and 36303.

Prime Factorization of 36297

Prime Factorization of 36303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36297 and 36303.

LCM(36297,36303) = 3² × 37¹ × 109¹ × 12101¹
LCM(36297,36303) = 439229997