What is the Least Common Multiple of 36298 and 36317?

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 36298 and 36317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36298 and 36317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36298,36317) = 1
LCM(36298,36317) = ( 36298 × 36317) / 1
LCM(36298,36317) = 1318234466 / 1
LCM(36298,36317) = 1318234466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36298 and 36317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36298 and 36317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36298 and 36317.

Prime Factorization of 36298

Prime Factorization of 36317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36298 and 36317.

LCM(36298,36317) = 2¹ × 18149¹ × 23¹ × 1579¹
LCM(36298,36317) = 1318234466