What is the Least Common Multiple of 36768 and 36773?

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 36768 and 36773 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36768 and 36773, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36768,36773) = 1
LCM(36768,36773) = ( 36768 × 36773) / 1
LCM(36768,36773) = 1352069664 / 1
LCM(36768,36773) = 1352069664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36768 and 36773 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36768 and 36773. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36768 and 36773.

Prime Factorization of 36768

Prime Factorization of 36773

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36768 and 36773.

LCM(36768,36773) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 383¹ × 11¹ × 3343¹
LCM(36768,36773) = 1352069664