What is the Least Common Multiple of 36479 and 36487?

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 36479 and 36487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36479 and 36487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36479,36487) = 1
LCM(36479,36487) = ( 36479 × 36487) / 1
LCM(36479,36487) = 1331009273 / 1
LCM(36479,36487) = 1331009273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36479 and 36487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36479 and 36487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36479 and 36487.

Prime Factorization of 36479

Prime Factorization of 36487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36479 and 36487.

LCM(36479,36487) = 36479¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 107¹
LCM(36479,36487) = 1331009273