What is the Least Common Multiple of 38108 and 38121?

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 38108 and 38121 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38108 and 38121, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38108,38121) = 1
LCM(38108,38121) = ( 38108 × 38121) / 1
LCM(38108,38121) = 1452715068 / 1
LCM(38108,38121) = 1452715068

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38108 and 38121 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38108 and 38121. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38108 and 38121.

Prime Factorization of 38108

Prime Factorization of 38121

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38108 and 38121.

LCM(38108,38121) = 2² × 7¹ × 1361¹ × 3¹ × 97¹ × 131¹
LCM(38108,38121) = 1452715068