What is the Least Common Multiple of 38479 and 38498?

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 38479 and 38498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38479 and 38498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38479,38498) = 1
LCM(38479,38498) = ( 38479 × 38498) / 1
LCM(38479,38498) = 1481364542 / 1
LCM(38479,38498) = 1481364542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38479 and 38498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38479 and 38498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38479 and 38498.

Prime Factorization of 38479

Prime Factorization of 38498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38479 and 38498.

LCM(38479,38498) = 7¹ × 23¹ × 239¹ × 2¹ × 19249¹
LCM(38479,38498) = 1481364542