What is the Least Common Multiple of 38149 and 38166?

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 38149 and 38166 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38149 and 38166, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38149,38166) = 1
LCM(38149,38166) = ( 38149 × 38166) / 1
LCM(38149,38166) = 1455994734 / 1
LCM(38149,38166) = 1455994734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38149 and 38166 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38149 and 38166. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38149 and 38166.

Prime Factorization of 38149

Prime Factorization of 38166

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38149 and 38166.

LCM(38149,38166) = 38149¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 6361¹
LCM(38149,38166) = 1455994734