What is the Least Common Multiple of 36604 and 36618?

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 36604 and 36618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36604 and 36618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36604,36618) = 2
LCM(36604,36618) = ( 36604 × 36618) / 2
LCM(36604,36618) = 1340365272 / 2
LCM(36604,36618) = 670182636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36604 and 36618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36604 and 36618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36604 and 36618.

Prime Factorization of 36604

Prime Factorization of 36618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36604 and 36618.

LCM(36604,36618) = 2² × 9151¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 359¹
LCM(36604,36618) = 670182636