What is the Least Common Multiple of 38358 and 38372?

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 38358 and 38372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38358 and 38372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38358,38372) = 2
LCM(38358,38372) = ( 38358 × 38372) / 2
LCM(38358,38372) = 1471873176 / 2
LCM(38358,38372) = 735936588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38358 and 38372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38358 and 38372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38358 and 38372.

Prime Factorization of 38358

Prime Factorization of 38372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38358 and 38372.

LCM(38358,38372) = 2² × 3² × 2131¹ × 53¹ × 181¹
LCM(38358,38372) = 735936588