What is the Least Common Multiple of 38137 and 38147?

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 38137 and 38147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38137 and 38147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38137,38147) = 1
LCM(38137,38147) = ( 38137 × 38147) / 1
LCM(38137,38147) = 1454812139 / 1
LCM(38137,38147) = 1454812139

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38137 and 38147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38137 and 38147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38137 and 38147.

Prime Factorization of 38137

Prime Factorization of 38147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38137 and 38147.

LCM(38137,38147) = 11¹ × 3467¹ × 37¹ × 1031¹
LCM(38137,38147) = 1454812139