What is the Least Common Multiple of 38429 and 38441?

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 38429 and 38441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38429 and 38441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38429,38441) = 1
LCM(38429,38441) = ( 38429 × 38441) / 1
LCM(38429,38441) = 1477249189 / 1
LCM(38429,38441) = 1477249189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38429 and 38441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38429 and 38441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38429 and 38441.

Prime Factorization of 38429

Prime Factorization of 38441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38429 and 38441.

LCM(38429,38441) = 83¹ × 463¹ × 13¹ × 2957¹
LCM(38429,38441) = 1477249189