What is the Least Common Multiple of 36431 and 36435?

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 36431 and 36435 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36431 and 36435, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36431,36435) = 1
LCM(36431,36435) = ( 36431 × 36435) / 1
LCM(36431,36435) = 1327363485 / 1
LCM(36431,36435) = 1327363485

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36431 and 36435 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36431 and 36435. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36431 and 36435.

Prime Factorization of 36431

Prime Factorization of 36435

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36431 and 36435.

LCM(36431,36435) = 17¹ × 2143¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 347¹
LCM(36431,36435) = 1327363485