What is the Least Common Multiple of 38219 and 38228?

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 38219 and 38228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38219 and 38228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38219,38228) = 1
LCM(38219,38228) = ( 38219 × 38228) / 1
LCM(38219,38228) = 1461035932 / 1
LCM(38219,38228) = 1461035932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38219 and 38228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38219 and 38228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38219 and 38228.

Prime Factorization of 38219

Prime Factorization of 38228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38219 and 38228.

LCM(38219,38228) = 38219¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 503¹
LCM(38219,38228) = 1461035932