What is the Least Common Multiple of 38153 and 38168?

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 38153 and 38168 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38153 and 38168, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38153,38168) = 1
LCM(38153,38168) = ( 38153 × 38168) / 1
LCM(38153,38168) = 1456223704 / 1
LCM(38153,38168) = 1456223704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38153 and 38168 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38153 and 38168. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38153 and 38168.

Prime Factorization of 38153

Prime Factorization of 38168

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38153 and 38168.

LCM(38153,38168) = 38153¹ × 2³ × 13¹ × 367¹
LCM(38153,38168) = 1456223704