What is the Least Common Multiple of 38078 and 38083?

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 38078 and 38083 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38078 and 38083, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38078,38083) = 1
LCM(38078,38083) = ( 38078 × 38083) / 1
LCM(38078,38083) = 1450124474 / 1
LCM(38078,38083) = 1450124474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38078 and 38083 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38078 and 38083. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38078 and 38083.

Prime Factorization of 38078

Prime Factorization of 38083

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38078 and 38083.

LCM(38078,38083) = 2¹ × 79¹ × 241¹ × 38083¹
LCM(38078,38083) = 1450124474