What is the Least Common Multiple of 38332 and 38345?

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 38332 and 38345 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38332 and 38345, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38332,38345) = 1
LCM(38332,38345) = ( 38332 × 38345) / 1
LCM(38332,38345) = 1469840540 / 1
LCM(38332,38345) = 1469840540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38332 and 38345 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38332 and 38345. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38332 and 38345.

Prime Factorization of 38332

Prime Factorization of 38345

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38332 and 38345.

LCM(38332,38345) = 2² × 7¹ × 37² × 5¹ × 7669¹
LCM(38332,38345) = 1469840540