What is the Least Common Multiple of 36686 and 36703?

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 36686 and 36703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36686 and 36703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36686,36703) = 17
LCM(36686,36703) = ( 36686 × 36703) / 17
LCM(36686,36703) = 1346486258 / 17
LCM(36686,36703) = 79205074

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36686 and 36703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36686 and 36703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36686 and 36703.

Prime Factorization of 36686

Prime Factorization of 36703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36686 and 36703.

LCM(36686,36703) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 17² × 83¹ × 127¹
LCM(36686,36703) = 79205074