What is the Least Common Multiple of 37676 and 37682?

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 37676 and 37682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37676 and 37682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37676,37682) = 2
LCM(37676,37682) = ( 37676 × 37682) / 2
LCM(37676,37682) = 1419707032 / 2
LCM(37676,37682) = 709853516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37676 and 37682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37676 and 37682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37676 and 37682.

Prime Factorization of 37676

Prime Factorization of 37682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37676 and 37682.

LCM(37676,37682) = 2² × 9419¹ × 83¹ × 227¹
LCM(37676,37682) = 709853516