What is the Least Common Multiple of 38195 and 38201?

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 38195 and 38201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38195 and 38201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38195,38201) = 1
LCM(38195,38201) = ( 38195 × 38201) / 1
LCM(38195,38201) = 1459087195 / 1
LCM(38195,38201) = 1459087195

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38195 and 38201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38195 and 38201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38195 and 38201.

Prime Factorization of 38195

Prime Factorization of 38201

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38195 and 38201.

LCM(38195,38201) = 5¹ × 7639¹ × 38201¹
LCM(38195,38201) = 1459087195