What is the Least Common Multiple of 36903 and 36917?

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 36903 and 36917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36903 and 36917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36903,36917) = 1
LCM(36903,36917) = ( 36903 × 36917) / 1
LCM(36903,36917) = 1362348051 / 1
LCM(36903,36917) = 1362348051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36903 and 36917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36903 and 36917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36903 and 36917.

Prime Factorization of 36903

Prime Factorization of 36917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36903 and 36917.

LCM(36903,36917) = 3¹ × 12301¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 67¹
LCM(36903,36917) = 1362348051