What is the Least Common Multiple of 36486 and 36503?

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 36486 and 36503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36486 and 36503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36486,36503) = 1
LCM(36486,36503) = ( 36486 × 36503) / 1
LCM(36486,36503) = 1331848458 / 1
LCM(36486,36503) = 1331848458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36486 and 36503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36486 and 36503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36486 and 36503.

Prime Factorization of 36486

Prime Factorization of 36503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36486 and 36503.

LCM(36486,36503) = 2¹ × 3² × 2027¹ × 173¹ × 211¹
LCM(36486,36503) = 1331848458