What is the Least Common Multiple of 38148 and 38153?

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 38148 and 38153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38148 and 38153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38148,38153) = 1
LCM(38148,38153) = ( 38148 × 38153) / 1
LCM(38148,38153) = 1455460644 / 1
LCM(38148,38153) = 1455460644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38148 and 38153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38148 and 38153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38148 and 38153.

Prime Factorization of 38148

Prime Factorization of 38153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38148 and 38153.

LCM(38148,38153) = 2² × 3¹ × 11¹ × 17² × 38153¹
LCM(38148,38153) = 1455460644