What is the Least Common Multiple of 36487 and 36498?

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 36487 and 36498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36487 and 36498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36487,36498) = 11
LCM(36487,36498) = ( 36487 × 36498) / 11
LCM(36487,36498) = 1331702526 / 11
LCM(36487,36498) = 121063866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36487 and 36498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36487 and 36498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36487 and 36498.

Prime Factorization of 36487

Prime Factorization of 36498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36487 and 36498.

LCM(36487,36498) = 11¹ × 31¹ × 107¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 79¹
LCM(36487,36498) = 121063866