What is the Least Common Multiple of 37702 and 37721?

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 37702 and 37721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37702 and 37721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37702,37721) = 1
LCM(37702,37721) = ( 37702 × 37721) / 1
LCM(37702,37721) = 1422157142 / 1
LCM(37702,37721) = 1422157142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37702 and 37721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37702 and 37721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37702 and 37721.

Prime Factorization of 37702

Prime Factorization of 37721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37702 and 37721.

LCM(37702,37721) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 2693¹ × 67¹ × 563¹
LCM(37702,37721) = 1422157142