What is the Least Common Multiple of 38162 and 38181?

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 38162 and 38181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38162 and 38181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38162,38181) = 1
LCM(38162,38181) = ( 38162 × 38181) / 1
LCM(38162,38181) = 1457063322 / 1
LCM(38162,38181) = 1457063322

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38162 and 38181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38162 and 38181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38162 and 38181.

Prime Factorization of 38162

Prime Factorization of 38181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38162 and 38181.

LCM(38162,38181) = 2¹ × 19081¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 89¹
LCM(38162,38181) = 1457063322