What is the Least Common Multiple of 38342 and 38356?

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 38342 and 38356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38342 and 38356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38342,38356) = 2
LCM(38342,38356) = ( 38342 × 38356) / 2
LCM(38342,38356) = 1470645752 / 2
LCM(38342,38356) = 735322876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38342 and 38356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38342 and 38356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38342 and 38356.

Prime Factorization of 38342

Prime Factorization of 38356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38342 and 38356.

LCM(38342,38356) = 2² × 19¹ × 1009¹ × 43¹ × 223¹
LCM(38342,38356) = 735322876