What is the Least Common Multiple of 37242 and 37256?

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 37242 and 37256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37242 and 37256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37242,37256) = 2
LCM(37242,37256) = ( 37242 × 37256) / 2
LCM(37242,37256) = 1387487952 / 2
LCM(37242,37256) = 693743976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37242 and 37256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37242 and 37256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37242 and 37256.

Prime Factorization of 37242

Prime Factorization of 37256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37242 and 37256.

LCM(37242,37256) = 2³ × 3² × 2069¹ × 4657¹
LCM(37242,37256) = 693743976