What is the Least Common Multiple of 38156 and 38161?

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 38156 and 38161 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38156 and 38161, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38156,38161) = 1
LCM(38156,38161) = ( 38156 × 38161) / 1
LCM(38156,38161) = 1456071116 / 1
LCM(38156,38161) = 1456071116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38156 and 38161 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38156 and 38161. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38156 and 38161.

Prime Factorization of 38156

Prime Factorization of 38161

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38156 and 38161.

LCM(38156,38161) = 2² × 9539¹ × 31¹ × 1231¹
LCM(38156,38161) = 1456071116