What is the Least Common Multiple of 38351 and 38366?

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 38351 and 38366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38351 and 38366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38351,38366) = 1
LCM(38351,38366) = ( 38351 × 38366) / 1
LCM(38351,38366) = 1471374466 / 1
LCM(38351,38366) = 1471374466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38351 and 38366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38351 and 38366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38351 and 38366.

Prime Factorization of 38351

Prime Factorization of 38366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38351 and 38366.

LCM(38351,38366) = 38351¹ × 2¹ × 19183¹
LCM(38351,38366) = 1471374466