What is the Least Common Multiple of 37152 and 37171?

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 37152 and 37171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37152 and 37171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37152,37171) = 1
LCM(37152,37171) = ( 37152 × 37171) / 1
LCM(37152,37171) = 1380976992 / 1
LCM(37152,37171) = 1380976992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37152 and 37171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37152 and 37171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37152 and 37171.

Prime Factorization of 37152

Prime Factorization of 37171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37152 and 37171.

LCM(37152,37171) = 2⁵ × 3³ × 43¹ × 37171¹
LCM(37152,37171) = 1380976992