What is the Least Common Multiple of 36611 and 36622?

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 36611 and 36622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36611 and 36622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36611,36622) = 1
LCM(36611,36622) = ( 36611 × 36622) / 1
LCM(36611,36622) = 1340768042 / 1
LCM(36611,36622) = 1340768042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36611 and 36622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36611 and 36622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36611 and 36622.

Prime Factorization of 36611

Prime Factorization of 36622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36611 and 36622.

LCM(36611,36622) = 31¹ × 1181¹ × 2¹ × 18311¹
LCM(36611,36622) = 1340768042