What is the Least Common Multiple of 38102 and 38117?

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 38102 and 38117 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38102 and 38117, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38102,38117) = 1
LCM(38102,38117) = ( 38102 × 38117) / 1
LCM(38102,38117) = 1452333934 / 1
LCM(38102,38117) = 1452333934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38102 and 38117 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38102 and 38117. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38102 and 38117.

Prime Factorization of 38102

Prime Factorization of 38117

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38102 and 38117.

LCM(38102,38117) = 2¹ × 19051¹ × 47¹ × 811¹
LCM(38102,38117) = 1452333934