What is the Least Common Multiple of 36671 and 36676?

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 36671 and 36676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36671 and 36676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36671,36676) = 1
LCM(36671,36676) = ( 36671 × 36676) / 1
LCM(36671,36676) = 1344945596 / 1
LCM(36671,36676) = 1344945596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36671 and 36676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36671 and 36676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36671 and 36676.

Prime Factorization of 36671

Prime Factorization of 36676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36671 and 36676.

LCM(36671,36676) = 36671¹ × 2² × 53¹ × 173¹
LCM(36671,36676) = 1344945596