What is the Least Common Multiple of 38466 and 38472?

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 38466 and 38472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38466 and 38472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38466,38472) = 6
LCM(38466,38472) = ( 38466 × 38472) / 6
LCM(38466,38472) = 1479863952 / 6
LCM(38466,38472) = 246643992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38466 and 38472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38466 and 38472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38466 and 38472.

Prime Factorization of 38466

Prime Factorization of 38472

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38466 and 38472.

LCM(38466,38472) = 2³ × 3² × 2137¹ × 7¹ × 229¹
LCM(38466,38472) = 246643992