What is the Least Common Multiple of 38497 and 38501?

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 38497 and 38501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38497 and 38501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38497,38501) = 1
LCM(38497,38501) = ( 38497 × 38501) / 1
LCM(38497,38501) = 1482172997 / 1
LCM(38497,38501) = 1482172997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38497 and 38501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38497 and 38501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38497 and 38501.

Prime Factorization of 38497

Prime Factorization of 38501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38497 and 38501.

LCM(38497,38501) = 137¹ × 281¹ × 38501¹
LCM(38497,38501) = 1482172997