What is the Least Common Multiple of 37512 and 37522?

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 37512 and 37522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37512 and 37522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37512,37522) = 2
LCM(37512,37522) = ( 37512 × 37522) / 2
LCM(37512,37522) = 1407525264 / 2
LCM(37512,37522) = 703762632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37512 and 37522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37512 and 37522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37512 and 37522.

Prime Factorization of 37512

Prime Factorization of 37522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37512 and 37522.

LCM(37512,37522) = 2³ × 3² × 521¹ × 73¹ × 257¹
LCM(37512,37522) = 703762632