What is the Least Common Multiple of 36697 and 36714?

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 36697 and 36714 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36697 and 36714, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36697,36714) = 1
LCM(36697,36714) = ( 36697 × 36714) / 1
LCM(36697,36714) = 1347293658 / 1
LCM(36697,36714) = 1347293658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36697 and 36714 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36697 and 36714. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36697 and 36714.

Prime Factorization of 36697

Prime Factorization of 36714

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36697 and 36714.

LCM(36697,36714) = 36697¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 211¹
LCM(36697,36714) = 1347293658