What is the Least Common Multiple of 38158 and 38176?

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 38158 and 38176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38158 and 38176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38158,38176) = 2
LCM(38158,38176) = ( 38158 × 38176) / 2
LCM(38158,38176) = 1456719808 / 2
LCM(38158,38176) = 728359904

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38158 and 38176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38158 and 38176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38158 and 38176.

Prime Factorization of 38158

Prime Factorization of 38176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38158 and 38176.

LCM(38158,38176) = 2⁵ × 19079¹ × 1193¹
LCM(38158,38176) = 728359904