What is the Least Common Multiple of 36718 and 36727?

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 36718 and 36727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36718 and 36727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36718,36727) = 1
LCM(36718,36727) = ( 36718 × 36727) / 1
LCM(36718,36727) = 1348541986 / 1
LCM(36718,36727) = 1348541986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36718 and 36727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36718 and 36727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36718 and 36727.

Prime Factorization of 36718

Prime Factorization of 36727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36718 and 36727.

LCM(36718,36727) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1669¹ × 19¹ × 1933¹
LCM(36718,36727) = 1348541986