What is the Least Common Multiple of 36331 and 36349?

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 36331 and 36349 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36331 and 36349, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36331,36349) = 1
LCM(36331,36349) = ( 36331 × 36349) / 1
LCM(36331,36349) = 1320595519 / 1
LCM(36331,36349) = 1320595519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36331 and 36349 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36331 and 36349. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36331 and 36349.

Prime Factorization of 36331

Prime Factorization of 36349

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36331 and 36349.

LCM(36331,36349) = 47¹ × 773¹ × 163¹ × 223¹
LCM(36331,36349) = 1320595519