What is the Least Common Multiple of 36726 and 36743?

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 36726 and 36743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36726 and 36743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36726,36743) = 1
LCM(36726,36743) = ( 36726 × 36743) / 1
LCM(36726,36743) = 1349423418 / 1
LCM(36726,36743) = 1349423418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36726 and 36743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36726 and 36743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36726 and 36743.

Prime Factorization of 36726

Prime Factorization of 36743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36726 and 36743.

LCM(36726,36743) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 6121¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 181¹
LCM(36726,36743) = 1349423418