What is the Least Common Multiple of 38279 and 38289?

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 38279 and 38289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38279 and 38289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38279,38289) = 1
LCM(38279,38289) = ( 38279 × 38289) / 1
LCM(38279,38289) = 1465664631 / 1
LCM(38279,38289) = 1465664631

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38279 and 38289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38279 and 38289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38279 and 38289.

Prime Factorization of 38279

Prime Factorization of 38289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38279 and 38289.

LCM(38279,38289) = 101¹ × 379¹ × 3¹ × 12763¹
LCM(38279,38289) = 1465664631