What is the Least Common Multiple of 38026 and 38045?

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 38026 and 38045 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38026 and 38045, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38026,38045) = 1
LCM(38026,38045) = ( 38026 × 38045) / 1
LCM(38026,38045) = 1446699170 / 1
LCM(38026,38045) = 1446699170

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38026 and 38045 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38026 and 38045. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38026 and 38045.

Prime Factorization of 38026

Prime Factorization of 38045

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38026 and 38045.

LCM(38026,38045) = 2¹ × 19013¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 1087¹
LCM(38026,38045) = 1446699170