What is the Least Common Multiple of 38 and 43?
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 (LCM) of 38 and 43 is 1634.
LCM(38,43) = 1634
Least Common Multiple of 38 and 43 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38 and 43, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(38,43) = 1
LCM(38,43) = ( 38 × 43) / 1
LCM(38,43) = 1634 / 1
LCM(38,43) = 1634
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38 and 43 with Primes
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38 and 43. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38 and 43.
Prime Factorization of 38
Prime factors of 38 are 2, 19. Prime factorization of 38 in exponential form is:
38 = 21 × 191
Prime Factorization of 43
Prime factors of 43 are 43. Prime factorization of 43 in exponential form is:
43 = 431
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38 and 43.
LCM(38,43) = 21 × 191 × 431
LCM(38,43) = 1634