What is the Least Common Multiple of 38168 and 38188?

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 38168 and 38188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38168 and 38188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38168,38188) = 4
LCM(38168,38188) = ( 38168 × 38188) / 4
LCM(38168,38188) = 1457559584 / 4
LCM(38168,38188) = 364389896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38168 and 38188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38168 and 38188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38168 and 38188.

Prime Factorization of 38168

Prime Factorization of 38188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38168 and 38188.

LCM(38168,38188) = 2³ × 13¹ × 367¹ × 9547¹
LCM(38168,38188) = 364389896