What is the Least Common Multiple of 37246 and 37255?

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 37246 and 37255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37246 and 37255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37246,37255) = 1
LCM(37246,37255) = ( 37246 × 37255) / 1
LCM(37246,37255) = 1387599730 / 1
LCM(37246,37255) = 1387599730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37246 and 37255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37246 and 37255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37246 and 37255.

Prime Factorization of 37246

Prime Factorization of 37255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37246 and 37255.

LCM(37246,37255) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1693¹ × 5¹ × 7451¹
LCM(37246,37255) = 1387599730