What is the Least Common Multiple of 38084 and 38098?

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 38084 and 38098 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38084 and 38098, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38084,38098) = 2
LCM(38084,38098) = ( 38084 × 38098) / 2
LCM(38084,38098) = 1450924232 / 2
LCM(38084,38098) = 725462116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38084 and 38098 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38084 and 38098. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38084 and 38098.

Prime Factorization of 38084

Prime Factorization of 38098

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38084 and 38098.

LCM(38084,38098) = 2² × 9521¹ × 43¹ × 443¹
LCM(38084,38098) = 725462116