What is the Least Common Multiple of 37720 and 37729?

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 37720 and 37729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37720 and 37729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37720,37729) = 1
LCM(37720,37729) = ( 37720 × 37729) / 1
LCM(37720,37729) = 1423137880 / 1
LCM(37720,37729) = 1423137880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37720 and 37729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37720 and 37729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37720 and 37729.

Prime Factorization of 37720

Prime Factorization of 37729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37720 and 37729.

LCM(37720,37729) = 2³ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 29¹ × 1301¹
LCM(37720,37729) = 1423137880