What is the Least Common Multiple of 36719 and 36731?

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 36719 and 36731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36719 and 36731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36719,36731) = 1
LCM(36719,36731) = ( 36719 × 36731) / 1
LCM(36719,36731) = 1348725589 / 1
LCM(36719,36731) = 1348725589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36719 and 36731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36719 and 36731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36719 and 36731.

Prime Factorization of 36719

Prime Factorization of 36731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36719 and 36731.

LCM(36719,36731) = 73¹ × 503¹ × 23¹ × 1597¹
LCM(36719,36731) = 1348725589