What is the Least Common Multiple of 36477 and 36482?

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 36477 and 36482 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36477 and 36482, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36477,36482) = 1
LCM(36477,36482) = ( 36477 × 36482) / 1
LCM(36477,36482) = 1330753914 / 1
LCM(36477,36482) = 1330753914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36477 and 36482 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36477 and 36482. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36477 and 36482.

Prime Factorization of 36477

Prime Factorization of 36482

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36477 and 36482.

LCM(36477,36482) = 3³ × 7¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(36477,36482) = 1330753914