What is the Least Common Multiple of 37321 and 37337?

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 37321 and 37337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37321 and 37337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37321,37337) = 1
LCM(37321,37337) = ( 37321 × 37337) / 1
LCM(37321,37337) = 1393454177 / 1
LCM(37321,37337) = 1393454177

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37321 and 37337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37321 and 37337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37321 and 37337.

Prime Factorization of 37321

Prime Factorization of 37337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37321 and 37337.

LCM(37321,37337) = 37321¹ × 37337¹
LCM(37321,37337) = 1393454177