What is the Least Common Multiple of 38473 and 38486?

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 38473 and 38486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38473 and 38486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38473,38486) = 1
LCM(38473,38486) = ( 38473 × 38486) / 1
LCM(38473,38486) = 1480671878 / 1
LCM(38473,38486) = 1480671878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38473 and 38486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38473 and 38486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38473 and 38486.

Prime Factorization of 38473

Prime Factorization of 38486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38473 and 38486.

LCM(38473,38486) = 79¹ × 487¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 2749¹
LCM(38473,38486) = 1480671878