What is the Least Common Multiple of 38307 and 38311?

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 38307 and 38311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38307 and 38311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38307,38311) = 1
LCM(38307,38311) = ( 38307 × 38311) / 1
LCM(38307,38311) = 1467579477 / 1
LCM(38307,38311) = 1467579477

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38307 and 38311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38307 and 38311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38307 and 38311.

Prime Factorization of 38307

Prime Factorization of 38311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38307 and 38311.

LCM(38307,38311) = 3¹ × 113² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 421¹
LCM(38307,38311) = 1467579477