What is the Least Common Multiple of 38456 and 38465?

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 38456 and 38465 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38456 and 38465, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38456,38465) = 1
LCM(38456,38465) = ( 38456 × 38465) / 1
LCM(38456,38465) = 1479210040 / 1
LCM(38456,38465) = 1479210040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38456 and 38465 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38456 and 38465. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38456 and 38465.

Prime Factorization of 38456

Prime Factorization of 38465

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38456 and 38465.

LCM(38456,38465) = 2³ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 5¹ × 7² × 157¹
LCM(38456,38465) = 1479210040