What is the Least Common Multiple of 37598 and 37618?

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 37598 and 37618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37598 and 37618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37598,37618) = 2
LCM(37598,37618) = ( 37598 × 37618) / 2
LCM(37598,37618) = 1414361564 / 2
LCM(37598,37618) = 707180782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37598 and 37618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37598 and 37618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37598 and 37618.

Prime Factorization of 37598

Prime Factorization of 37618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37598 and 37618.

LCM(37598,37618) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 1709¹ × 7¹ × 2687¹
LCM(37598,37618) = 707180782