What is the Least Common Multiple of 5636 and 5641?

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 5636 and 5641 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 5636 and 5641, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(5636,5641) = 1
LCM(5636,5641) = ( 5636 × 5641) / 1
LCM(5636,5641) = 31792676 / 1
LCM(5636,5641) = 31792676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 5636 and 5641 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 5636 and 5641. First we will calculate the prime factors of 5636 and 5641.

Prime Factorization of 5636

Prime Factorization of 5641

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 5636 and 5641.

LCM(5636,5641) = 2² × 1409¹ × 5641¹
LCM(5636,5641) = 31792676