What is the Least Common Multiple of 37143 and 37159?

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 37143 and 37159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37143 and 37159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37143,37159) = 1
LCM(37143,37159) = ( 37143 × 37159) / 1
LCM(37143,37159) = 1380196737 / 1
LCM(37143,37159) = 1380196737

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37143 and 37159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37143 and 37159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37143 and 37159.

Prime Factorization of 37143

Prime Factorization of 37159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37143 and 37159.

LCM(37143,37159) = 3² × 4127¹ × 37159¹
LCM(37143,37159) = 1380196737