What is the Least Common Multiple of 37538 and 37542?

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 37538 and 37542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37538 and 37542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37538,37542) = 2
LCM(37538,37542) = ( 37538 × 37542) / 2
LCM(37538,37542) = 1409251596 / 2
LCM(37538,37542) = 704625798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37538 and 37542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37538 and 37542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37538 and 37542.

Prime Factorization of 37538

Prime Factorization of 37542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37538 and 37542.

LCM(37538,37542) = 2¹ × 137² × 3¹ × 6257¹
LCM(37538,37542) = 704625798