What is the Least Common Multiple of 37244 and 37249?

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 37244 and 37249 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37244 and 37249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37244,37249) = 1
LCM(37244,37249) = ( 37244 × 37249) / 1
LCM(37244,37249) = 1387301756 / 1
LCM(37244,37249) = 1387301756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37244 and 37249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37244 and 37249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37244 and 37249.

Prime Factorization of 37244

Prime Factorization of 37249

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37244 and 37249.

LCM(37244,37249) = 2² × 9311¹ × 193²
LCM(37244,37249) = 1387301756