What is the Least Common Multiple of 38387 and 38399?

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 38387 and 38399 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38387 and 38399, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38387,38399) = 1
LCM(38387,38399) = ( 38387 × 38399) / 1
LCM(38387,38399) = 1474022413 / 1
LCM(38387,38399) = 1474022413

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38387 and 38399 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38387 and 38399. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38387 and 38399.

Prime Factorization of 38387

Prime Factorization of 38399

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38387 and 38399.

LCM(38387,38399) = 23¹ × 1669¹ × 19¹ × 43¹ × 47¹
LCM(38387,38399) = 1474022413