What is the Least Common Multiple of 38293 and 38299?

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 38293 and 38299 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38293 and 38299, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38293,38299) = 1
LCM(38293,38299) = ( 38293 × 38299) / 1
LCM(38293,38299) = 1466583607 / 1
LCM(38293,38299) = 1466583607

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38293 and 38299 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38293 and 38299. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38293 and 38299.

Prime Factorization of 38293

Prime Factorization of 38299

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38293 and 38299.

LCM(38293,38299) = 149¹ × 257¹ × 38299¹
LCM(38293,38299) = 1466583607