What is the Least Common Multiple of 37822 and 37826?

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 37822 and 37826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37822 and 37826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37822,37826) = 2
LCM(37822,37826) = ( 37822 × 37826) / 2
LCM(37822,37826) = 1430654972 / 2
LCM(37822,37826) = 715327486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37822 and 37826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37822 and 37826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37822 and 37826.

Prime Factorization of 37822

Prime Factorization of 37826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37822 and 37826.

LCM(37822,37826) = 2¹ × 18911¹ × 18913¹
LCM(37822,37826) = 715327486