What is the Least Common Multiple of 38117 and 38137?

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 38117 and 38137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38117 and 38137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38117,38137) = 1
LCM(38117,38137) = ( 38117 × 38137) / 1
LCM(38117,38137) = 1453668029 / 1
LCM(38117,38137) = 1453668029

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38117 and 38137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38117 and 38137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38117 and 38137.

Prime Factorization of 38117

Prime Factorization of 38137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38117 and 38137.

LCM(38117,38137) = 47¹ × 811¹ × 11¹ × 3467¹
LCM(38117,38137) = 1453668029