What is the Least Common Multiple of 38219 and 38238?

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 38238 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 38238, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38219,38238) = 1
LCM(38219,38238) = ( 38219 × 38238) / 1
LCM(38219,38238) = 1461418122 / 1
LCM(38219,38238) = 1461418122

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38219 and 38238 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38219 and 38238. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38219 and 38238.

Prime Factorization of 38219

Prime Factorization of 38238

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38219 and 38238.

LCM(38219,38238) = 38219¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 6373¹
LCM(38219,38238) = 1461418122