What is the Least Common Multiple of 37738 and 37750?

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 37738 and 37750 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37738 and 37750, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37738,37750) = 2
LCM(37738,37750) = ( 37738 × 37750) / 2
LCM(37738,37750) = 1424609500 / 2
LCM(37738,37750) = 712304750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37738 and 37750 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37738 and 37750. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37738 and 37750.

Prime Factorization of 37738

Prime Factorization of 37750

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37738 and 37750.

LCM(37738,37750) = 2¹ × 18869¹ × 5³ × 151¹
LCM(37738,37750) = 712304750