What is the Least Common Multiple of 36637 and 36652?

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 36637 and 36652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36637 and 36652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36637,36652) = 1
LCM(36637,36652) = ( 36637 × 36652) / 1
LCM(36637,36652) = 1342819324 / 1
LCM(36637,36652) = 1342819324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36637 and 36652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36637 and 36652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36637 and 36652.

Prime Factorization of 36637

Prime Factorization of 36652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36637 and 36652.

LCM(36637,36652) = 36637¹ × 2² × 7² × 11¹ × 17¹
LCM(36637,36652) = 1342819324