What is the Least Common Multiple of 36 and 148?
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 (LCM) of 36 and 148 is 1332.
LCM(36,148) = 1332
Least Common Multiple of 36 and 148 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36 and 148, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(36,148) = 4
LCM(36,148) = ( 36 × 148) / 4
LCM(36,148) = 5328 / 4
LCM(36,148) = 1332
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36 and 148 with Primes
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36 and 148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36 and 148.
Prime Factorization of 36
Prime factors of 36 are 2, 3. Prime factorization of 36 in exponential form is:
36 = 22 × 32
Prime Factorization of 148
Prime factors of 148 are 2, 37. Prime factorization of 148 in exponential form is:
148 = 22 × 371
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36 and 148.
LCM(36,148) = 22 × 32 × 371
LCM(36,148) = 1332
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