What is the Least Common Multiple of 38212 and 38231?

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 38212 and 38231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38212 and 38231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38212,38231) = 1
LCM(38212,38231) = ( 38212 × 38231) / 1
LCM(38212,38231) = 1460882972 / 1
LCM(38212,38231) = 1460882972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38212 and 38231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38212 and 38231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38212 and 38231.

Prime Factorization of 38212

Prime Factorization of 38231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38212 and 38231.

LCM(38212,38231) = 2² × 41¹ × 233¹ × 38231¹
LCM(38212,38231) = 1460882972