What is the Least Common Multiple of 38402 and 38406?

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 38402 and 38406 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38402 and 38406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38402,38406) = 2
LCM(38402,38406) = ( 38402 × 38406) / 2
LCM(38402,38406) = 1474867212 / 2
LCM(38402,38406) = 737433606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38402 and 38406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38402 and 38406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38402 and 38406.

Prime Factorization of 38402

Prime Factorization of 38406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38402 and 38406.

LCM(38402,38406) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 211¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 173¹
LCM(38402,38406) = 737433606