What is the Least Common Multiple of 38319 and 38324?

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 38319 and 38324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38319 and 38324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38319,38324) = 1
LCM(38319,38324) = ( 38319 × 38324) / 1
LCM(38319,38324) = 1468537356 / 1
LCM(38319,38324) = 1468537356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38319 and 38324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38319 and 38324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38319 and 38324.

Prime Factorization of 38319

Prime Factorization of 38324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38319 and 38324.

LCM(38319,38324) = 3¹ × 53¹ × 241¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 13¹ × 67¹
LCM(38319,38324) = 1468537356