What is the Least Common Multiple of 38249 and 38266?

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 38249 and 38266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38249 and 38266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38249,38266) = 1
LCM(38249,38266) = ( 38249 × 38266) / 1
LCM(38249,38266) = 1463636234 / 1
LCM(38249,38266) = 1463636234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38249 and 38266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38249 and 38266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38249 and 38266.

Prime Factorization of 38249

Prime Factorization of 38266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38249 and 38266.

LCM(38249,38266) = 23¹ × 1663¹ × 2¹ × 19² × 53¹
LCM(38249,38266) = 1463636234