What is the Least Common Multiple of 37462 and 37471?

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 37462 and 37471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37462 and 37471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37462,37471) = 1
LCM(37462,37471) = ( 37462 × 37471) / 1
LCM(37462,37471) = 1403738602 / 1
LCM(37462,37471) = 1403738602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37462 and 37471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37462 and 37471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37462 and 37471.

Prime Factorization of 37462

Prime Factorization of 37471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37462 and 37471.

LCM(37462,37471) = 2¹ × 18731¹ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 101¹
LCM(37462,37471) = 1403738602