What is the Least Common Multiple of 37699 and 37717?

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 37699 and 37717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37699 and 37717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37699,37717) = 1
LCM(37699,37717) = ( 37699 × 37717) / 1
LCM(37699,37717) = 1421893183 / 1
LCM(37699,37717) = 1421893183

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37699 and 37717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37699 and 37717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37699 and 37717.

Prime Factorization of 37699

Prime Factorization of 37717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37699 and 37717.

LCM(37699,37717) = 37699¹ × 37717¹
LCM(37699,37717) = 1421893183