What is the Least Common Multiple of 37823 and 37838?

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 37823 and 37838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37823 and 37838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37823,37838) = 1
LCM(37823,37838) = ( 37823 × 37838) / 1
LCM(37823,37838) = 1431146674 / 1
LCM(37823,37838) = 1431146674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37823 and 37838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37823 and 37838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37823 and 37838.

Prime Factorization of 37823

Prime Factorization of 37838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37823 and 37838.

LCM(37823,37838) = 109¹ × 347¹ × 2¹ × 18919¹
LCM(37823,37838) = 1431146674