What is the Least Common Multiple of 36497 and 36504?

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 36497 and 36504 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36497 and 36504, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36497,36504) = 1
LCM(36497,36504) = ( 36497 × 36504) / 1
LCM(36497,36504) = 1332286488 / 1
LCM(36497,36504) = 1332286488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36497 and 36504 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36497 and 36504. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36497 and 36504.

Prime Factorization of 36497

Prime Factorization of 36504

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36497 and 36504.

LCM(36497,36504) = 36497¹ × 2³ × 3³ × 13²
LCM(36497,36504) = 1332286488