What is the Least Common Multiple of 38326 and 38343?

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 38326 and 38343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38326 and 38343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38326,38343) = 1
LCM(38326,38343) = ( 38326 × 38343) / 1
LCM(38326,38343) = 1469533818 / 1
LCM(38326,38343) = 1469533818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38326 and 38343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38326 and 38343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38326 and 38343.

Prime Factorization of 38326

Prime Factorization of 38343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38326 and 38343.

LCM(38326,38343) = 2¹ × 19163¹ × 3¹ × 12781¹
LCM(38326,38343) = 1469533818