What is the Least Common Multiple of 37703 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 37703 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 37703 and 37717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37703,37717) = 1
LCM(37703,37717) = ( 37703 × 37717) / 1
LCM(37703,37717) = 1422044051 / 1
LCM(37703,37717) = 1422044051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37703 and 37717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37703 and 37717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37703 and 37717.

Prime Factorization of 37703

Prime Factorization of 37717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37703 and 37717.

LCM(37703,37717) = 37¹ × 1019¹ × 37717¹
LCM(37703,37717) = 1422044051