What is the Least Common Multiple of 38459 and 38463?

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 38459 and 38463 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38459 and 38463, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38459,38463) = 1
LCM(38459,38463) = ( 38459 × 38463) / 1
LCM(38459,38463) = 1479248517 / 1
LCM(38459,38463) = 1479248517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38459 and 38463 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38459 and 38463. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38459 and 38463.

Prime Factorization of 38459

Prime Factorization of 38463

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38459 and 38463.

LCM(38459,38463) = 38459¹ × 3¹ × 12821¹
LCM(38459,38463) = 1479248517