What is the Least Common Multiple of 36651 and 36669?

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 36669 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 36669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36651,36669) = 3
LCM(36651,36669) = ( 36651 × 36669) / 3
LCM(36651,36669) = 1343955519 / 3
LCM(36651,36669) = 447985173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36651 and 36669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36651 and 36669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36651 and 36669.

Prime Factorization of 36651

Prime Factorization of 36669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36651 and 36669.

LCM(36651,36669) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 643¹ × 17¹ × 719¹
LCM(36651,36669) = 447985173