What is the Least Common Multiple of 36457 and 36463?

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 36457 and 36463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36457 and 36463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36457,36463) = 1
LCM(36457,36463) = ( 36457 × 36463) / 1
LCM(36457,36463) = 1329331591 / 1
LCM(36457,36463) = 1329331591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36457 and 36463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36457 and 36463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36457 and 36463.

Prime Factorization of 36457

Prime Factorization of 36463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36457 and 36463.

LCM(36457,36463) = 36457¹ × 7¹ × 5209¹
LCM(36457,36463) = 1329331591