What is the Least Common Multiple of 36596 and 36601?

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 36596 and 36601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36596 and 36601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36596,36601) = 1
LCM(36596,36601) = ( 36596 × 36601) / 1
LCM(36596,36601) = 1339450196 / 1
LCM(36596,36601) = 1339450196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36596 and 36601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36596 and 36601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36596 and 36601.

Prime Factorization of 36596

Prime Factorization of 36601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36596 and 36601.

LCM(36596,36601) = 2² × 7¹ × 1307¹ × 17¹ × 2153¹
LCM(36596,36601) = 1339450196