What is the Least Common Multiple of 38411 and 38431?

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 38411 and 38431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38411 and 38431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38411,38431) = 1
LCM(38411,38431) = ( 38411 × 38431) / 1
LCM(38411,38431) = 1476173141 / 1
LCM(38411,38431) = 1476173141

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38411 and 38431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38411 and 38431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38411 and 38431.

Prime Factorization of 38411

Prime Factorization of 38431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38411 and 38431.

LCM(38411,38431) = 71¹ × 541¹ × 38431¹
LCM(38411,38431) = 1476173141