What is the Least Common Multiple of 38176 and 38182?

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 38176 and 38182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38176 and 38182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38176,38182) = 2
LCM(38176,38182) = ( 38176 × 38182) / 2
LCM(38176,38182) = 1457636032 / 2
LCM(38176,38182) = 728818016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38176 and 38182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38176 and 38182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38176 and 38182.

Prime Factorization of 38176

Prime Factorization of 38182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38176 and 38182.

LCM(38176,38182) = 2⁵ × 1193¹ × 17¹ × 1123¹
LCM(38176,38182) = 728818016