What is the Least Common Multiple of 38218 and 38233?

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 38218 and 38233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38218 and 38233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38218,38233) = 1
LCM(38218,38233) = ( 38218 × 38233) / 1
LCM(38218,38233) = 1461188794 / 1
LCM(38218,38233) = 1461188794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38218 and 38233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38218 and 38233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38218 and 38233.

Prime Factorization of 38218

Prime Factorization of 38233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38218 and 38233.

LCM(38218,38233) = 2¹ × 97¹ × 197¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 173¹
LCM(38218,38233) = 1461188794