What is the Least Common Multiple of 38438 and 38446?

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 38438 and 38446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38438 and 38446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38438,38446) = 2
LCM(38438,38446) = ( 38438 × 38446) / 2
LCM(38438,38446) = 1477787348 / 2
LCM(38438,38446) = 738893674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38438 and 38446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38438 and 38446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38438 and 38446.

Prime Factorization of 38438

Prime Factorization of 38446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38438 and 38446.

LCM(38438,38446) = 2¹ × 19219¹ × 47¹ × 409¹
LCM(38438,38446) = 738893674