What is the Least Common Multiple of 38503 and 38519?

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 38503 and 38519 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38503 and 38519, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38503,38519) = 1
LCM(38503,38519) = ( 38503 × 38519) / 1
LCM(38503,38519) = 1483097057 / 1
LCM(38503,38519) = 1483097057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38503 and 38519 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38503 and 38519. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38503 and 38519.

Prime Factorization of 38503

Prime Factorization of 38519

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38503 and 38519.

LCM(38503,38519) = 139¹ × 277¹ × 13¹ × 2963¹
LCM(38503,38519) = 1483097057