What is the Least Common Multiple of 38152 and 38159?

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 38152 and 38159 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38152 and 38159, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38152,38159) = 1
LCM(38152,38159) = ( 38152 × 38159) / 1
LCM(38152,38159) = 1455842168 / 1
LCM(38152,38159) = 1455842168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38152 and 38159 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38152 and 38159. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38152 and 38159.

Prime Factorization of 38152

Prime Factorization of 38159

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38152 and 38159.

LCM(38152,38159) = 2³ × 19¹ × 251¹ × 11¹ × 3469¹
LCM(38152,38159) = 1455842168