What is the Least Common Multiple of 37357 and 37361?

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 37357 and 37361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37357 and 37361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37357,37361) = 1
LCM(37357,37361) = ( 37357 × 37361) / 1
LCM(37357,37361) = 1395694877 / 1
LCM(37357,37361) = 1395694877

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37357 and 37361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37357 and 37361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37357 and 37361.

Prime Factorization of 37357

Prime Factorization of 37361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37357 and 37361.

LCM(37357,37361) = 37357¹ × 37361¹
LCM(37357,37361) = 1395694877