What is the Least Common Multiple of 36386 and 36403?

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 36386 and 36403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36386 and 36403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36386,36403) = 1
LCM(36386,36403) = ( 36386 × 36403) / 1
LCM(36386,36403) = 1324559558 / 1
LCM(36386,36403) = 1324559558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36386 and 36403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36386 and 36403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36386 and 36403.

Prime Factorization of 36386

Prime Factorization of 36403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36386 and 36403.

LCM(36386,36403) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 113¹ × 59¹ × 617¹
LCM(36386,36403) = 1324559558