What is the Least Common Multiple of 37832 and 37837?

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 37832 and 37837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37832 and 37837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37832,37837) = 1
LCM(37832,37837) = ( 37832 × 37837) / 1
LCM(37832,37837) = 1431449384 / 1
LCM(37832,37837) = 1431449384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37832 and 37837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37832 and 37837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37832 and 37837.

Prime Factorization of 37832

Prime Factorization of 37837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37832 and 37837.

LCM(37832,37837) = 2³ × 4729¹ × 157¹ × 241¹
LCM(37832,37837) = 1431449384