What is the Least Common Multiple of 36651 and 36656?

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 36651 and 36656 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36651 and 36656, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36651,36656) = 1
LCM(36651,36656) = ( 36651 × 36656) / 1
LCM(36651,36656) = 1343479056 / 1
LCM(36651,36656) = 1343479056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36651 and 36656 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36651 and 36656. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36651 and 36656.

Prime Factorization of 36651

Prime Factorization of 36656

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36651 and 36656.

LCM(36651,36656) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 643¹ × 2⁴ × 29¹ × 79¹
LCM(36651,36656) = 1343479056