What is the Least Common Multiple of 37046 and 37066?

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 37046 and 37066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37046 and 37066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37046,37066) = 2
LCM(37046,37066) = ( 37046 × 37066) / 2
LCM(37046,37066) = 1373147036 / 2
LCM(37046,37066) = 686573518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37046 and 37066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37046 and 37066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37046 and 37066.

Prime Factorization of 37046

Prime Factorization of 37066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37046 and 37066.

LCM(37046,37066) = 2¹ × 18523¹ × 43¹ × 431¹
LCM(37046,37066) = 686573518