What is the Least Common Multiple of 36304 and 36313?

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 36304 and 36313 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36304 and 36313, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36304,36313) = 1
LCM(36304,36313) = ( 36304 × 36313) / 1
LCM(36304,36313) = 1318307152 / 1
LCM(36304,36313) = 1318307152

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36304 and 36313 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36304 and 36313. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36304 and 36313.

Prime Factorization of 36304

Prime Factorization of 36313

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36304 and 36313.

LCM(36304,36313) = 2⁴ × 2269¹ × 36313¹
LCM(36304,36313) = 1318307152