What is the Least Common Multiple of 38447 and 38466?

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 38447 and 38466 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38447 and 38466, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38447,38466) = 1
LCM(38447,38466) = ( 38447 × 38466) / 1
LCM(38447,38466) = 1478902302 / 1
LCM(38447,38466) = 1478902302

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38447 and 38466 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38447 and 38466. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38447 and 38466.

Prime Factorization of 38447

Prime Factorization of 38466

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38447 and 38466.

LCM(38447,38466) = 38447¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2137¹
LCM(38447,38466) = 1478902302