What is the Least Common Multiple of 38379 and 38385?

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 38379 and 38385 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38379 and 38385, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38379,38385) = 3
LCM(38379,38385) = ( 38379 × 38385) / 3
LCM(38379,38385) = 1473177915 / 3
LCM(38379,38385) = 491059305

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38379 and 38385 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38379 and 38385. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38379 and 38385.

Prime Factorization of 38379

Prime Factorization of 38385

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38379 and 38385.

LCM(38379,38385) = 3² × 11¹ × 1163¹ × 5¹ × 853¹
LCM(38379,38385) = 491059305