What is the Least Common Multiple of 38034 and 38052?

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 38034 and 38052 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38034 and 38052, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38034,38052) = 18
LCM(38034,38052) = ( 38034 × 38052) / 18
LCM(38034,38052) = 1447269768 / 18
LCM(38034,38052) = 80403876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38034 and 38052 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38034 and 38052. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38034 and 38052.

Prime Factorization of 38034

Prime Factorization of 38052

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38034 and 38052.

LCM(38034,38052) = 2² × 3² × 2113¹ × 7¹ × 151¹
LCM(38034,38052) = 80403876