What is the Least Common Multiple of 38422 and 38439?

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 38422 and 38439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38422 and 38439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38422,38439) = 1
LCM(38422,38439) = ( 38422 × 38439) / 1
LCM(38422,38439) = 1476903258 / 1
LCM(38422,38439) = 1476903258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38422 and 38439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38422 and 38439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38422 and 38439.

Prime Factorization of 38422

Prime Factorization of 38439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38422 and 38439.

LCM(38422,38439) = 2¹ × 19211¹ × 3² × 4271¹
LCM(38422,38439) = 1476903258