What is the Least Common Multiple of 37383 and 37397?

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 37383 and 37397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37383 and 37397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37383,37397) = 1
LCM(37383,37397) = ( 37383 × 37397) / 1
LCM(37383,37397) = 1398012051 / 1
LCM(37383,37397) = 1398012051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37383 and 37397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37383 and 37397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37383 and 37397.

Prime Factorization of 37383

Prime Factorization of 37397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37383 and 37397.

LCM(37383,37397) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 733¹ × 37397¹
LCM(37383,37397) = 1398012051