What is the Least Common Multiple of 36574 and 36578?

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 36574 and 36578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36574 and 36578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36574,36578) = 2
LCM(36574,36578) = ( 36574 × 36578) / 2
LCM(36574,36578) = 1337803772 / 2
LCM(36574,36578) = 668901886

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36574 and 36578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36574 and 36578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36574 and 36578.

Prime Factorization of 36574

Prime Factorization of 36578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36574 and 36578.

LCM(36574,36578) = 2¹ × 18287¹ × 18289¹
LCM(36574,36578) = 668901886