What is the Least Common Multiple of 38055 and 38073?

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 38055 and 38073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38055 and 38073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38055,38073) = 3
LCM(38055,38073) = ( 38055 × 38073) / 3
LCM(38055,38073) = 1448868015 / 3
LCM(38055,38073) = 482956005

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38055 and 38073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38055 and 38073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38055 and 38073.

Prime Factorization of 38055

Prime Factorization of 38073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38055 and 38073.

LCM(38055,38073) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 59¹ × 7³ × 37¹
LCM(38055,38073) = 482956005