What is the Least Common Multiple of 36516 and 36528?

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 36516 and 36528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36516 and 36528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36516,36528) = 12
LCM(36516,36528) = ( 36516 × 36528) / 12
LCM(36516,36528) = 1333856448 / 12
LCM(36516,36528) = 111154704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36516 and 36528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36516 and 36528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36516 and 36528.

Prime Factorization of 36516

Prime Factorization of 36528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36516 and 36528.

LCM(36516,36528) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 179¹ × 761¹
LCM(36516,36528) = 111154704