What is the Least Common Multiple of 38345 and 38357?

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 38345 and 38357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38345 and 38357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38345,38357) = 1
LCM(38345,38357) = ( 38345 × 38357) / 1
LCM(38345,38357) = 1470799165 / 1
LCM(38345,38357) = 1470799165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38345 and 38357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38345 and 38357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38345 and 38357.

Prime Factorization of 38345

Prime Factorization of 38357

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38345 and 38357.

LCM(38345,38357) = 5¹ × 7669¹ × 11² × 317¹
LCM(38345,38357) = 1470799165