What is the Least Common Multiple of 38177 and 38187?

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 38177 and 38187 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38177 and 38187, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38177,38187) = 1
LCM(38177,38187) = ( 38177 × 38187) / 1
LCM(38177,38187) = 1457865099 / 1
LCM(38177,38187) = 1457865099

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38177 and 38187 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38177 and 38187. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38177 and 38187.

Prime Factorization of 38177

Prime Factorization of 38187

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38177 and 38187.

LCM(38177,38187) = 38177¹ × 3² × 4243¹
LCM(38177,38187) = 1457865099