What is the Least Common Multiple of 37493 and 37502?

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 37493 and 37502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37493 and 37502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37493,37502) = 1
LCM(37493,37502) = ( 37493 × 37502) / 1
LCM(37493,37502) = 1406062486 / 1
LCM(37493,37502) = 1406062486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37493 and 37502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37493 and 37502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37493 and 37502.

Prime Factorization of 37493

Prime Factorization of 37502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37493 and 37502.

LCM(37493,37502) = 37493¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 1103¹
LCM(37493,37502) = 1406062486