What is the Least Common Multiple of 36703 and 36709?

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 36703 and 36709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36703 and 36709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36703,36709) = 1
LCM(36703,36709) = ( 36703 × 36709) / 1
LCM(36703,36709) = 1347330427 / 1
LCM(36703,36709) = 1347330427

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36703 and 36709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36703 and 36709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36703 and 36709.

Prime Factorization of 36703

Prime Factorization of 36709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36703 and 36709.

LCM(36703,36709) = 17² × 127¹ × 36709¹
LCM(36703,36709) = 1347330427