What is the Least Common Multiple of 1937 and 1943?

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 1937 and 1943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 1937 and 1943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(1937,1943) = 1
LCM(1937,1943) = ( 1937 × 1943) / 1
LCM(1937,1943) = 3763591 / 1
LCM(1937,1943) = 3763591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 1937 and 1943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 1937 and 1943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 1937 and 1943.

Prime Factorization of 1937

Prime Factorization of 1943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 1937 and 1943.

LCM(1937,1943) = 13¹ × 149¹ × 29¹ × 67¹
LCM(1937,1943) = 3763591