What is the Least Common Multiple of 1922 and 1937?

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 1922 and 1937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1922 and 1937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1922,1937) = 1
LCM(1922,1937) = ( 1922 × 1937) / 1
LCM(1922,1937) = 3722914 / 1
LCM(1922,1937) = 3722914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1922 and 1937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1922 and 1937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1922 and 1937.

Prime Factorization of 1922

Prime Factorization of 1937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1922 and 1937.

LCM(1922,1937) = 2¹ × 31² × 13¹ × 149¹
LCM(1922,1937) = 3722914