What is the Least Common Multiple of 38254 and 38273?

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 38254 and 38273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38254 and 38273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38254,38273) = 1
LCM(38254,38273) = ( 38254 × 38273) / 1
LCM(38254,38273) = 1464095342 / 1
LCM(38254,38273) = 1464095342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38254 and 38273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38254 and 38273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38254 and 38273.

Prime Factorization of 38254

Prime Factorization of 38273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38254 and 38273.

LCM(38254,38273) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 617¹ × 38273¹
LCM(38254,38273) = 1464095342