What is the Least Common Multiple of 38174 and 38183?

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 38174 and 38183 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38174 and 38183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38174,38183) = 1
LCM(38174,38183) = ( 38174 × 38183) / 1
LCM(38174,38183) = 1457597842 / 1
LCM(38174,38183) = 1457597842

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38174 and 38183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38174 and 38183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38174 and 38183.

Prime Factorization of 38174

Prime Factorization of 38183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38174 and 38183.

LCM(38174,38183) = 2¹ × 19087¹ × 38183¹
LCM(38174,38183) = 1457597842