What is the Least Common Multiple of 36580 and 36599?

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 36580 and 36599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36580 and 36599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36580,36599) = 1
LCM(36580,36599) = ( 36580 × 36599) / 1
LCM(36580,36599) = 1338791420 / 1
LCM(36580,36599) = 1338791420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36580 and 36599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36580 and 36599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36580 and 36599.

Prime Factorization of 36580

Prime Factorization of 36599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36580 and 36599.

LCM(36580,36599) = 2² × 5¹ × 31¹ × 59¹ × 36599¹
LCM(36580,36599) = 1338791420