What is the Least Common Multiple of 36398 and 36405?

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 36398 and 36405 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36398 and 36405, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36398,36405) = 1
LCM(36398,36405) = ( 36398 × 36405) / 1
LCM(36398,36405) = 1325069190 / 1
LCM(36398,36405) = 1325069190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36398 and 36405 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36398 and 36405. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36398 and 36405.

Prime Factorization of 36398

Prime Factorization of 36405

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36398 and 36405.

LCM(36398,36405) = 2¹ × 18199¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 809¹
LCM(36398,36405) = 1325069190