What is the Least Common Multiple of 36517 and 36523?

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 36517 and 36523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36517 and 36523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36517,36523) = 1
LCM(36517,36523) = ( 36517 × 36523) / 1
LCM(36517,36523) = 1333710391 / 1
LCM(36517,36523) = 1333710391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36517 and 36523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36517 and 36523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36517 and 36523.

Prime Factorization of 36517

Prime Factorization of 36523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36517 and 36523.

LCM(36517,36523) = 13¹ × 53² × 36523¹
LCM(36517,36523) = 1333710391