What is the Least Common Multiple of 36327 and 36343?

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 36327 and 36343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36327 and 36343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36327,36343) = 1
LCM(36327,36343) = ( 36327 × 36343) / 1
LCM(36327,36343) = 1320232161 / 1
LCM(36327,36343) = 1320232161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36327 and 36343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36327 and 36343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36327 and 36343.

Prime Factorization of 36327

Prime Factorization of 36343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36327 and 36343.

LCM(36327,36343) = 3¹ × 12109¹ × 36343¹
LCM(36327,36343) = 1320232161