What is the Least Common Multiple of 36819 and 36837?

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 36819 and 36837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36819 and 36837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36819,36837) = 9
LCM(36819,36837) = ( 36819 × 36837) / 9
LCM(36819,36837) = 1356301503 / 9
LCM(36819,36837) = 150700167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36819 and 36837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36819 and 36837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36819 and 36837.

Prime Factorization of 36819

Prime Factorization of 36837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36819 and 36837.

LCM(36819,36837) = 3² × 4091¹ × 4093¹
LCM(36819,36837) = 150700167