What is the Least Common Multiple of 36558 and 36572?

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 36558 and 36572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36558 and 36572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36558,36572) = 2
LCM(36558,36572) = ( 36558 × 36572) / 2
LCM(36558,36572) = 1336999176 / 2
LCM(36558,36572) = 668499588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36558 and 36572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36558 and 36572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36558 and 36572.

Prime Factorization of 36558

Prime Factorization of 36572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36558 and 36572.

LCM(36558,36572) = 2² × 3³ × 677¹ × 41¹ × 223¹
LCM(36558,36572) = 668499588