What is the Least Common Multiple of 38328 and 38335?

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 38328 and 38335 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38328 and 38335, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38328,38335) = 1
LCM(38328,38335) = ( 38328 × 38335) / 1
LCM(38328,38335) = 1469303880 / 1
LCM(38328,38335) = 1469303880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38328 and 38335 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38328 and 38335. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38328 and 38335.

Prime Factorization of 38328

Prime Factorization of 38335

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38328 and 38335.

LCM(38328,38335) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1597¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 41¹
LCM(38328,38335) = 1469303880