What is the Least Common Multiple of 36469 and 36486?

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 36469 and 36486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36469 and 36486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36469,36486) = 1
LCM(36469,36486) = ( 36469 × 36486) / 1
LCM(36469,36486) = 1330607934 / 1
LCM(36469,36486) = 1330607934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36469 and 36486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36469 and 36486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36469 and 36486.

Prime Factorization of 36469

Prime Factorization of 36486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36469 and 36486.

LCM(36469,36486) = 36469¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2027¹
LCM(36469,36486) = 1330607934