What is the Least Common Multiple of 38017 and 38034?

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 38017 and 38034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38017 and 38034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38017,38034) = 1
LCM(38017,38034) = ( 38017 × 38034) / 1
LCM(38017,38034) = 1445938578 / 1
LCM(38017,38034) = 1445938578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38017 and 38034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38017 and 38034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38017 and 38034.

Prime Factorization of 38017

Prime Factorization of 38034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38017 and 38034.

LCM(38017,38034) = 7¹ × 5431¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2113¹
LCM(38017,38034) = 1445938578