What is the Least Common Multiple of 38347 and 38351?

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 38347 and 38351 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38347 and 38351, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38347,38351) = 1
LCM(38347,38351) = ( 38347 × 38351) / 1
LCM(38347,38351) = 1470645797 / 1
LCM(38347,38351) = 1470645797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38347 and 38351 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38347 and 38351. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38347 and 38351.

Prime Factorization of 38347

Prime Factorization of 38351

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38347 and 38351.

LCM(38347,38351) = 31¹ × 1237¹ × 38351¹
LCM(38347,38351) = 1470645797