What is the Least Common Multiple of 36723 and 36737?

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 36723 and 36737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36723 and 36737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36723,36737) = 1
LCM(36723,36737) = ( 36723 × 36737) / 1
LCM(36723,36737) = 1349092851 / 1
LCM(36723,36737) = 1349092851

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36723 and 36737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36723 and 36737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36723 and 36737.

Prime Factorization of 36723

Prime Factorization of 36737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36723 and 36737.

LCM(36723,36737) = 3¹ × 12241¹ × 17¹ × 2161¹
LCM(36723,36737) = 1349092851