What is the Least Common Multiple of 38048 and 38068?

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 38048 and 38068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38048 and 38068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38048,38068) = 4
LCM(38048,38068) = ( 38048 × 38068) / 4
LCM(38048,38068) = 1448411264 / 4
LCM(38048,38068) = 362102816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38048 and 38068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38048 and 38068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38048 and 38068.

Prime Factorization of 38048

Prime Factorization of 38068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38048 and 38068.

LCM(38048,38068) = 2⁵ × 29¹ × 41¹ × 31¹ × 307¹
LCM(38048,38068) = 362102816