What is the Least Common Multiple of 38266 and 38277?

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 38266 and 38277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38266 and 38277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38266,38277) = 1
LCM(38266,38277) = ( 38266 × 38277) / 1
LCM(38266,38277) = 1464707682 / 1
LCM(38266,38277) = 1464707682

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38266 and 38277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38266 and 38277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38266 and 38277.

Prime Factorization of 38266

Prime Factorization of 38277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38266 and 38277.

LCM(38266,38277) = 2¹ × 19² × 53¹ × 3² × 4253¹
LCM(38266,38277) = 1464707682