What is the Least Common Multiple of 38296 and 38316?

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 38296 and 38316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38296 and 38316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38296,38316) = 4
LCM(38296,38316) = ( 38296 × 38316) / 4
LCM(38296,38316) = 1467349536 / 4
LCM(38296,38316) = 366837384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38296 and 38316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38296 and 38316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38296 and 38316.

Prime Factorization of 38296

Prime Factorization of 38316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38296 and 38316.

LCM(38296,38316) = 2³ × 4787¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 103¹
LCM(38296,38316) = 366837384