What is the Least Common Multiple of 37643 and 37662?

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 37643 and 37662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37643 and 37662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37643,37662) = 1
LCM(37643,37662) = ( 37643 × 37662) / 1
LCM(37643,37662) = 1417710666 / 1
LCM(37643,37662) = 1417710666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37643 and 37662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37643 and 37662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37643 and 37662.

Prime Factorization of 37643

Prime Factorization of 37662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37643 and 37662.

LCM(37643,37662) = 37643¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 6277¹
LCM(37643,37662) = 1417710666