What is the Least Common Multiple of 38189 and 38206?

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 38189 and 38206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38189 and 38206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38189,38206) = 1
LCM(38189,38206) = ( 38189 × 38206) / 1
LCM(38189,38206) = 1459048934 / 1
LCM(38189,38206) = 1459048934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38189 and 38206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38189 and 38206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38189 and 38206.

Prime Factorization of 38189

Prime Factorization of 38206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38189 and 38206.

LCM(38189,38206) = 38189¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 2729¹
LCM(38189,38206) = 1459048934