What is the Least Common Multiple of 36506 and 36514?

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 36506 and 36514 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36506 and 36514, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36506,36514) = 2
LCM(36506,36514) = ( 36506 × 36514) / 2
LCM(36506,36514) = 1332980084 / 2
LCM(36506,36514) = 666490042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36506 and 36514 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36506 and 36514. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36506 and 36514.

Prime Factorization of 36506

Prime Factorization of 36514

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36506 and 36514.

LCM(36506,36514) = 2¹ × 18253¹ × 18257¹
LCM(36506,36514) = 666490042