What is the Least Common Multiple of 36443 and 36459?

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 36443 and 36459 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36443 and 36459, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36443,36459) = 1
LCM(36443,36459) = ( 36443 × 36459) / 1
LCM(36443,36459) = 1328675337 / 1
LCM(36443,36459) = 1328675337

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36443 and 36459 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36443 and 36459. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36443 and 36459.

Prime Factorization of 36443

Prime Factorization of 36459

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36443 and 36459.

LCM(36443,36459) = 11¹ × 3313¹ × 3² × 4051¹
LCM(36443,36459) = 1328675337