What is the Least Common Multiple of 38372 and 38386?

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 38372 and 38386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38372 and 38386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38372,38386) = 2
LCM(38372,38386) = ( 38372 × 38386) / 2
LCM(38372,38386) = 1472947592 / 2
LCM(38372,38386) = 736473796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38372 and 38386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38372 and 38386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38372 and 38386.

Prime Factorization of 38372

Prime Factorization of 38386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38372 and 38386.

LCM(38372,38386) = 2² × 53¹ × 181¹ × 17¹ × 1129¹
LCM(38372,38386) = 736473796