What is the Least Common Multiple of 38127 and 38139?

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 38127 and 38139 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38127 and 38139, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38127,38139) = 3
LCM(38127,38139) = ( 38127 × 38139) / 3
LCM(38127,38139) = 1454125653 / 3
LCM(38127,38139) = 484708551

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38127 and 38139 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38127 and 38139. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38127 and 38139.

Prime Factorization of 38127

Prime Factorization of 38139

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38127 and 38139.

LCM(38127,38139) = 3¹ × 71¹ × 179¹ × 12713¹
LCM(38127,38139) = 484708551