What is the Least Common Multiple of 36578 and 36593?

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 36578 and 36593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36578 and 36593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36578,36593) = 1
LCM(36578,36593) = ( 36578 × 36593) / 1
LCM(36578,36593) = 1338498754 / 1
LCM(36578,36593) = 1338498754

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36578 and 36593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36578 and 36593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36578 and 36593.

Prime Factorization of 36578

Prime Factorization of 36593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36578 and 36593.

LCM(36578,36593) = 2¹ × 18289¹ × 23¹ × 37¹ × 43¹
LCM(36578,36593) = 1338498754