What is the Least Common Multiple of 38031 and 38049?

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 38031 and 38049 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38031 and 38049, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38031,38049) = 3
LCM(38031,38049) = ( 38031 × 38049) / 3
LCM(38031,38049) = 1447041519 / 3
LCM(38031,38049) = 482347173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38031 and 38049 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38031 and 38049. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38031 and 38049.

Prime Factorization of 38031

Prime Factorization of 38049

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38031 and 38049.

LCM(38031,38049) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 1811¹ × 11¹ × 1153¹
LCM(38031,38049) = 482347173