What is the Least Common Multiple of 38316 and 38321?

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 38316 and 38321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38316 and 38321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38316,38321) = 1
LCM(38316,38321) = ( 38316 × 38321) / 1
LCM(38316,38321) = 1468307436 / 1
LCM(38316,38321) = 1468307436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38316 and 38321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38316 and 38321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38316 and 38321.

Prime Factorization of 38316

Prime Factorization of 38321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38316 and 38321.

LCM(38316,38321) = 2² × 3¹ × 31¹ × 103¹ × 38321¹
LCM(38316,38321) = 1468307436