What is the Least Common Multiple of 36312 and 36325?

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 36312 and 36325 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36312 and 36325, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36312,36325) = 1
LCM(36312,36325) = ( 36312 × 36325) / 1
LCM(36312,36325) = 1319033400 / 1
LCM(36312,36325) = 1319033400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36312 and 36325 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36312 and 36325. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36312 and 36325.

Prime Factorization of 36312

Prime Factorization of 36325

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36312 and 36325.

LCM(36312,36325) = 2³ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 89¹ × 5² × 1453¹
LCM(36312,36325) = 1319033400