What is the Least Common Multiple of 38030 and 38044?

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 38030 and 38044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38030 and 38044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38030,38044) = 2
LCM(38030,38044) = ( 38030 × 38044) / 2
LCM(38030,38044) = 1446813320 / 2
LCM(38030,38044) = 723406660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38030 and 38044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38030 and 38044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38030 and 38044.

Prime Factorization of 38030

Prime Factorization of 38044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38030 and 38044.

LCM(38030,38044) = 2² × 5¹ × 3803¹ × 9511¹
LCM(38030,38044) = 723406660