What is the Least Common Multiple of 36649 and 36668?

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 36649 and 36668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36649 and 36668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36649,36668) = 1
LCM(36649,36668) = ( 36649 × 36668) / 1
LCM(36649,36668) = 1343845532 / 1
LCM(36649,36668) = 1343845532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36649 and 36668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36649 and 36668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36649 and 36668.

Prime Factorization of 36649

Prime Factorization of 36668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36649 and 36668.

LCM(36649,36668) = 67¹ × 547¹ × 2² × 89¹ × 103¹
LCM(36649,36668) = 1343845532