What is the Least Common Multiple of 37574 and 37594?

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 37574 and 37594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37574 and 37594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37574,37594) = 2
LCM(37574,37594) = ( 37574 × 37594) / 2
LCM(37574,37594) = 1412556956 / 2
LCM(37574,37594) = 706278478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37574 and 37594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37574 and 37594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37574 and 37594.

Prime Factorization of 37574

Prime Factorization of 37594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37574 and 37594.

LCM(37574,37594) = 2¹ × 18787¹ × 18797¹
LCM(37574,37594) = 706278478