What is the Least Common Multiple of 36770 and 36786?

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 36770 and 36786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36770 and 36786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36770,36786) = 2
LCM(36770,36786) = ( 36770 × 36786) / 2
LCM(36770,36786) = 1352621220 / 2
LCM(36770,36786) = 676310610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36770 and 36786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36770 and 36786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36770 and 36786.

Prime Factorization of 36770

Prime Factorization of 36786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36770 and 36786.

LCM(36770,36786) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 3677¹ × 3¹ × 6131¹
LCM(36770,36786) = 676310610