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What is the Least Common Multiple of 38173 and 38178?

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 (LCM) of 38173 and 38178 is 1457368794.

LCM(38173,38178) = 1457368794

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Least Common Multiple of 38173 and 38178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38173 and 38178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38173,38178) = 1
LCM(38173,38178) = ( 38173 × 38178) / 1
LCM(38173,38178) = 1457368794 / 1
LCM(38173,38178) = 1457368794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38173 and 38178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38173 and 38178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38173 and 38178.

Prime Factorization of 38173

Prime factors of 38173 are 59, 647. Prime factorization of 38173 in exponential form is:

38173 = 591 × 6471

Prime Factorization of 38178

Prime factors of 38178 are 2, 3, 7, 101. Prime factorization of 38178 in exponential form is:

38178 = 21 × 33 × 71 × 1011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38173 and 38178.

LCM(38173,38178) = 591 × 6471 × 21 × 33 × 71 × 1011
LCM(38173,38178) = 1457368794