What is the Least Common Multiple of 36511 and 36522?

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 36511 and 36522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36511 and 36522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36511,36522) = 1
LCM(36511,36522) = ( 36511 × 36522) / 1
LCM(36511,36522) = 1333454742 / 1
LCM(36511,36522) = 1333454742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36511 and 36522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36511 and 36522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36511 and 36522.

Prime Factorization of 36511

Prime Factorization of 36522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36511 and 36522.

LCM(36511,36522) = 29¹ × 1259¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2029¹
LCM(36511,36522) = 1333454742