What is the Least Common Multiple of 38098 and 38114?

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 38098 and 38114 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38098 and 38114, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38098,38114) = 2
LCM(38098,38114) = ( 38098 × 38114) / 2
LCM(38098,38114) = 1452067172 / 2
LCM(38098,38114) = 726033586

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38098 and 38114 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38098 and 38114. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38098 and 38114.

Prime Factorization of 38098

Prime Factorization of 38114

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38098 and 38114.

LCM(38098,38114) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 443¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 59¹
LCM(38098,38114) = 726033586