What is the Least Common Multiple of 37237 and 37243?

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 37237 and 37243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37237 and 37243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37237,37243) = 1
LCM(37237,37243) = ( 37237 × 37243) / 1
LCM(37237,37243) = 1386817591 / 1
LCM(37237,37243) = 1386817591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37237 and 37243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37237 and 37243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37237 and 37243.

Prime Factorization of 37237

Prime Factorization of 37243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37237 and 37243.

LCM(37237,37243) = 23¹ × 1619¹ × 37243¹
LCM(37237,37243) = 1386817591