What is the Least Common Multiple of 37253 and 37271?

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 37253 and 37271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37253 and 37271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37253,37271) = 1
LCM(37253,37271) = ( 37253 × 37271) / 1
LCM(37253,37271) = 1388456563 / 1
LCM(37253,37271) = 1388456563

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37253 and 37271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37253 and 37271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37253 and 37271.

Prime Factorization of 37253

Prime Factorization of 37271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37253 and 37271.

LCM(37253,37271) = 37253¹ × 13¹ × 47¹ × 61¹
LCM(37253,37271) = 1388456563