What is the Least Common Multiple of 38196 and 38203?

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 38196 and 38203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38196 and 38203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38196,38203) = 1
LCM(38196,38203) = ( 38196 × 38203) / 1
LCM(38196,38203) = 1459201788 / 1
LCM(38196,38203) = 1459201788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38196 and 38203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38196 and 38203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38196 and 38203.

Prime Factorization of 38196

Prime Factorization of 38203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38196 and 38203.

LCM(38196,38203) = 2² × 3² × 1061¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 151¹
LCM(38196,38203) = 1459201788