What is the Least Common Multiple of 38404 and 38422?

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 38404 and 38422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38404 and 38422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38404,38422) = 2
LCM(38404,38422) = ( 38404 × 38422) / 2
LCM(38404,38422) = 1475558488 / 2
LCM(38404,38422) = 737779244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38404 and 38422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38404 and 38422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38404 and 38422.

Prime Factorization of 38404

Prime Factorization of 38422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38404 and 38422.

LCM(38404,38422) = 2² × 9601¹ × 19211¹
LCM(38404,38422) = 737779244