What is the Least Common Multiple of 36437 and 36447?

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 36437 and 36447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36437 and 36447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36437,36447) = 1
LCM(36437,36447) = ( 36437 × 36447) / 1
LCM(36437,36447) = 1328019339 / 1
LCM(36437,36447) = 1328019339

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36437 and 36447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36437 and 36447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36437 and 36447.

Prime Factorization of 36437

Prime Factorization of 36447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36437 and 36447.

LCM(36437,36447) = 83¹ × 439¹ × 3¹ × 12149¹
LCM(36437,36447) = 1328019339