What is the Least Common Multiple of 38120 and 38129?

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 38120 and 38129 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38120 and 38129, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38120,38129) = 1
LCM(38120,38129) = ( 38120 × 38129) / 1
LCM(38120,38129) = 1453477480 / 1
LCM(38120,38129) = 1453477480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38120 and 38129 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38120 and 38129. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38120 and 38129.

Prime Factorization of 38120

Prime Factorization of 38129

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38120 and 38129.

LCM(38120,38129) = 2³ × 5¹ × 953¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 419¹
LCM(38120,38129) = 1453477480