What is the Least Common Multiple of 36591 and 36607?

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 36591 and 36607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36591 and 36607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36591,36607) = 1
LCM(36591,36607) = ( 36591 × 36607) / 1
LCM(36591,36607) = 1339486737 / 1
LCM(36591,36607) = 1339486737

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36591 and 36607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36591 and 36607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36591 and 36607.

Prime Factorization of 36591

Prime Factorization of 36607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36591 and 36607.

LCM(36591,36607) = 3¹ × 12197¹ × 36607¹
LCM(36591,36607) = 1339486737