What is the Least Common Multiple of 37420 and 37429?

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 37420 and 37429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37420 and 37429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37420,37429) = 1
LCM(37420,37429) = ( 37420 × 37429) / 1
LCM(37420,37429) = 1400593180 / 1
LCM(37420,37429) = 1400593180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37420 and 37429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37420 and 37429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37420 and 37429.

Prime Factorization of 37420

Prime Factorization of 37429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37420 and 37429.

LCM(37420,37429) = 2² × 5¹ × 1871¹ × 7¹ × 5347¹
LCM(37420,37429) = 1400593180