What is the Least Common Multiple of 38248 and 38267?

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 38248 and 38267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38248 and 38267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38248,38267) = 1
LCM(38248,38267) = ( 38248 × 38267) / 1
LCM(38248,38267) = 1463636216 / 1
LCM(38248,38267) = 1463636216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38248 and 38267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38248 and 38267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38248 and 38267.

Prime Factorization of 38248

Prime Factorization of 38267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38248 and 38267.

LCM(38248,38267) = 2³ × 7¹ × 683¹ × 17¹ × 2251¹
LCM(38248,38267) = 1463636216