What is the Least Common Multiple of 38285 and 38294?

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 38285 and 38294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38285 and 38294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38285,38294) = 1
LCM(38285,38294) = ( 38285 × 38294) / 1
LCM(38285,38294) = 1466085790 / 1
LCM(38285,38294) = 1466085790

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38285 and 38294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38285 and 38294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38285 and 38294.

Prime Factorization of 38285

Prime Factorization of 38294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38285 and 38294.

LCM(38285,38294) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 19¹ × 31¹ × 2¹ × 41¹ × 467¹
LCM(38285,38294) = 1466085790