What is the Least Common Multiple of 36888 and 36893?

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 36888 and 36893 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36888 and 36893, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36888,36893) = 1
LCM(36888,36893) = ( 36888 × 36893) / 1
LCM(36888,36893) = 1360908984 / 1
LCM(36888,36893) = 1360908984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36888 and 36893 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36888 and 36893. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36888 and 36893.

Prime Factorization of 36888

Prime Factorization of 36893

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36888 and 36893.

LCM(36888,36893) = 2³ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 53¹ × 79¹ × 467¹
LCM(36888,36893) = 1360908984