What is the Least Common Multiple of 37659 and 37669?

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 37659 and 37669 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37659 and 37669, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37659,37669) = 1
LCM(37659,37669) = ( 37659 × 37669) / 1
LCM(37659,37669) = 1418576871 / 1
LCM(37659,37669) = 1418576871

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37659 and 37669 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37659 and 37669. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37659 and 37669.

Prime Factorization of 37659

Prime Factorization of 37669

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37659 and 37669.

LCM(37659,37669) = 3¹ × 12553¹ × 139¹ × 271¹
LCM(37659,37669) = 1418576871