What is the Least Common Multiple of 36660 and 36667?

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 36660 and 36667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36660 and 36667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36660,36667) = 1
LCM(36660,36667) = ( 36660 × 36667) / 1
LCM(36660,36667) = 1344212220 / 1
LCM(36660,36667) = 1344212220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36660 and 36667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36660 and 36667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36660 and 36667.

Prime Factorization of 36660

Prime Factorization of 36667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36660 and 36667.

LCM(36660,36667) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 47¹ × 37¹ × 991¹
LCM(36660,36667) = 1344212220