What is the Least Common Multiple of 36962 and 36967?

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 36962 and 36967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36962 and 36967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36962,36967) = 1
LCM(36962,36967) = ( 36962 × 36967) / 1
LCM(36962,36967) = 1366374254 / 1
LCM(36962,36967) = 1366374254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36962 and 36967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36962 and 36967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36962 and 36967.

Prime Factorization of 36962

Prime Factorization of 36967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36962 and 36967.

LCM(36962,36967) = 2¹ × 18481¹ × 7¹ × 5281¹
LCM(36962,36967) = 1366374254