What is the Least Common Multiple of 38450 and 38464?

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 38450 and 38464 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38450 and 38464, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38450,38464) = 2
LCM(38450,38464) = ( 38450 × 38464) / 2
LCM(38450,38464) = 1478940800 / 2
LCM(38450,38464) = 739470400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38450 and 38464 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38450 and 38464. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38450 and 38464.

Prime Factorization of 38450

Prime Factorization of 38464

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38450 and 38464.

LCM(38450,38464) = 2⁶ × 5² × 769¹ × 601¹
LCM(38450,38464) = 739470400