What is the Least Common Multiple of 38068 and 38079?

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 38068 and 38079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38068 and 38079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38068,38079) = 1
LCM(38068,38079) = ( 38068 × 38079) / 1
LCM(38068,38079) = 1449591372 / 1
LCM(38068,38079) = 1449591372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38068 and 38079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38068 and 38079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38068 and 38079.

Prime Factorization of 38068

Prime Factorization of 38079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38068 and 38079.

LCM(38068,38079) = 2² × 31¹ × 307¹ × 3² × 4231¹
LCM(38068,38079) = 1449591372