What is the Least Common Multiple of 38311 and 38317?

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 38311 and 38317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38311 and 38317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38311,38317) = 1
LCM(38311,38317) = ( 38311 × 38317) / 1
LCM(38311,38317) = 1467962587 / 1
LCM(38311,38317) = 1467962587

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38311 and 38317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38311 and 38317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38311 and 38317.

Prime Factorization of 38311

Prime Factorization of 38317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38311 and 38317.

LCM(38311,38317) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 421¹ × 38317¹
LCM(38311,38317) = 1467962587