What is the Least Common Multiple of 37837 and 37850?

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 37837 and 37850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37837 and 37850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37837,37850) = 1
LCM(37837,37850) = ( 37837 × 37850) / 1
LCM(37837,37850) = 1432130450 / 1
LCM(37837,37850) = 1432130450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37837 and 37850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37837 and 37850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37837 and 37850.

Prime Factorization of 37837

Prime Factorization of 37850

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37837 and 37850.

LCM(37837,37850) = 157¹ × 241¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 757¹
LCM(37837,37850) = 1432130450