What is the Least Common Multiple of 38297 and 38303?

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 38297 and 38303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38297 and 38303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38297,38303) = 1
LCM(38297,38303) = ( 38297 × 38303) / 1
LCM(38297,38303) = 1466889991 / 1
LCM(38297,38303) = 1466889991

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38297 and 38303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38297 and 38303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38297 and 38303.

Prime Factorization of 38297

Prime Factorization of 38303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38297 and 38303.

LCM(38297,38303) = 7¹ × 5471¹ × 38303¹
LCM(38297,38303) = 1466889991