What is the Least Common Multiple of 37556 and 37573?

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 37556 and 37573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37556 and 37573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37556,37573) = 1
LCM(37556,37573) = ( 37556 × 37573) / 1
LCM(37556,37573) = 1411091588 / 1
LCM(37556,37573) = 1411091588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37556 and 37573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37556 and 37573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37556 and 37573.

Prime Factorization of 37556

Prime Factorization of 37573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37556 and 37573.

LCM(37556,37573) = 2² × 41¹ × 229¹ × 37573¹
LCM(37556,37573) = 1411091588