What is the Least Common Multiple of 38452 and 38469?

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 38452 and 38469 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38452 and 38469, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38452,38469) = 1
LCM(38452,38469) = ( 38452 × 38469) / 1
LCM(38452,38469) = 1479209988 / 1
LCM(38452,38469) = 1479209988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38452 and 38469 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38452 and 38469. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38452 and 38469.

Prime Factorization of 38452

Prime Factorization of 38469

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38452 and 38469.

LCM(38452,38469) = 2² × 9613¹ × 3¹ × 12823¹
LCM(38452,38469) = 1479209988