What is the Least Common Multiple of 36313 and 36321?

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 36313 and 36321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36313 and 36321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36313,36321) = 1
LCM(36313,36321) = ( 36313 × 36321) / 1
LCM(36313,36321) = 1318924473 / 1
LCM(36313,36321) = 1318924473

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36313 and 36321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36313 and 36321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36313 and 36321.

Prime Factorization of 36313

Prime Factorization of 36321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36313 and 36321.

LCM(36313,36321) = 36313¹ × 3¹ × 12107¹
LCM(36313,36321) = 1318924473