What is the Least Common Multiple of 38500 and 38508?

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 38500 and 38508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38500 and 38508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38500,38508) = 4
LCM(38500,38508) = ( 38500 × 38508) / 4
LCM(38500,38508) = 1482558000 / 4
LCM(38500,38508) = 370639500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38500 and 38508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38500 and 38508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38500 and 38508.

Prime Factorization of 38500

Prime Factorization of 38508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38500 and 38508.

LCM(38500,38508) = 2² × 5³ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 3¹ × 3209¹
LCM(38500,38508) = 370639500