What is the Least Common Multiple of 36661 and 36679?

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 36661 and 36679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36661 and 36679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36661,36679) = 1
LCM(36661,36679) = ( 36661 × 36679) / 1
LCM(36661,36679) = 1344688819 / 1
LCM(36661,36679) = 1344688819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36661 and 36679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36661 and 36679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36661 and 36679.

Prime Factorization of 36661

Prime Factorization of 36679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36661 and 36679.

LCM(36661,36679) = 61¹ × 601¹ × 43¹ × 853¹
LCM(36661,36679) = 1344688819