What is the Least Common Multiple of 36575 and 36588?

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 36575 and 36588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36575 and 36588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36575,36588) = 1
LCM(36575,36588) = ( 36575 × 36588) / 1
LCM(36575,36588) = 1338206100 / 1
LCM(36575,36588) = 1338206100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36575 and 36588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36575 and 36588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36575 and 36588.

Prime Factorization of 36575

Prime Factorization of 36588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36575 and 36588.

LCM(36575,36588) = 5² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 3049¹
LCM(36575,36588) = 1338206100