What is the Least Common Multiple of 38227 and 38247?

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 38227 and 38247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38227 and 38247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38227,38247) = 1
LCM(38227,38247) = ( 38227 × 38247) / 1
LCM(38227,38247) = 1462068069 / 1
LCM(38227,38247) = 1462068069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38227 and 38247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38227 and 38247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38227 and 38247.

Prime Factorization of 38227

Prime Factorization of 38247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38227 and 38247.

LCM(38227,38247) = 7¹ × 43¹ × 127¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 61¹
LCM(38227,38247) = 1462068069