What is the Least Common Multiple of 36737 and 36749?

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 36737 and 36749 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 36737 and 36749, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(36737,36749) = 1
LCM(36737,36749) = ( 36737 × 36749) / 1
LCM(36737,36749) = 1350048013 / 1
LCM(36737,36749) = 1350048013

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 36737 and 36749 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 36737 and 36749. First we will calculate the prime factors of 36737 and 36749.

Prime Factorization of 36737

Prime Factorization of 36749

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 36737 and 36749.

LCM(36737,36749) = 17¹ × 2161¹ × 36749¹
LCM(36737,36749) = 1350048013