What is the Least Common Multiple of 37717 and 37722?

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 37717 and 37722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37717 and 37722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37717,37722) = 1
LCM(37717,37722) = ( 37717 × 37722) / 1
LCM(37717,37722) = 1422760674 / 1
LCM(37717,37722) = 1422760674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37717 and 37722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37717 and 37722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37717 and 37722.

Prime Factorization of 37717

Prime Factorization of 37722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37717 and 37722.

LCM(37717,37722) = 37717¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 6287¹
LCM(37717,37722) = 1422760674