What is the Least Common Multiple of 38172 and 38179?

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 38172 and 38179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38172 and 38179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38172,38179) = 1
LCM(38172,38179) = ( 38172 × 38179) / 1
LCM(38172,38179) = 1457368788 / 1
LCM(38172,38179) = 1457368788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38172 and 38179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38172 and 38179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38172 and 38179.

Prime Factorization of 38172

Prime Factorization of 38179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38172 and 38179.

LCM(38172,38179) = 2² × 3¹ × 3181¹ × 73¹ × 523¹
LCM(38172,38179) = 1457368788