What is the Least Common Multiple of 36693 and 36708?

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 36693 and 36708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36693 and 36708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36693,36708) = 3
LCM(36693,36708) = ( 36693 × 36708) / 3
LCM(36693,36708) = 1346926644 / 3
LCM(36693,36708) = 448975548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36693 and 36708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36693 and 36708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36693 and 36708.

Prime Factorization of 36693

Prime Factorization of 36708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36693 and 36708.

LCM(36693,36708) = 3⁵ × 151¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 23¹
LCM(36693,36708) = 448975548