What is the Least Common Multiple of 36328 and 36341?

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 36328 and 36341 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36328 and 36341, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36328,36341) = 1
LCM(36328,36341) = ( 36328 × 36341) / 1
LCM(36328,36341) = 1320195848 / 1
LCM(36328,36341) = 1320195848

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36328 and 36341 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36328 and 36341. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36328 and 36341.

Prime Factorization of 36328

Prime Factorization of 36341

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36328 and 36341.

LCM(36328,36341) = 2³ × 19¹ × 239¹ × 36341¹
LCM(36328,36341) = 1320195848