What is the Least Common Multiple of 37861 and 37879?

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 37861 and 37879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37861 and 37879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37861,37879) = 1
LCM(37861,37879) = ( 37861 × 37879) / 1
LCM(37861,37879) = 1434136819 / 1
LCM(37861,37879) = 1434136819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37861 and 37879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37861 and 37879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37861 and 37879.

Prime Factorization of 37861

Prime Factorization of 37879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37861 and 37879.

LCM(37861,37879) = 37861¹ × 37879¹
LCM(37861,37879) = 1434136819