What is the Least Common Multiple of 38499 and 38511?

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 38499 and 38511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38499 and 38511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38499,38511) = 3
LCM(38499,38511) = ( 38499 × 38511) / 3
LCM(38499,38511) = 1482634989 / 3
LCM(38499,38511) = 494211663

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38499 and 38511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38499 and 38511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38499 and 38511.

Prime Factorization of 38499

Prime Factorization of 38511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38499 and 38511.

LCM(38499,38511) = 3² × 41¹ × 313¹ × 11¹ × 389¹
LCM(38499,38511) = 494211663