What is the Least Common Multiple of 38435 and 38447?

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 38435 and 38447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38435 and 38447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38435,38447) = 1
LCM(38435,38447) = ( 38435 × 38447) / 1
LCM(38435,38447) = 1477710445 / 1
LCM(38435,38447) = 1477710445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38435 and 38447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38435 and 38447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38435 and 38447.

Prime Factorization of 38435

Prime Factorization of 38447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38435 and 38447.

LCM(38435,38447) = 5¹ × 7687¹ × 38447¹
LCM(38435,38447) = 1477710445