What is the Least Common Multiple of 38511 and 38515?

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 38511 and 38515 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38511 and 38515, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38511,38515) = 1
LCM(38511,38515) = ( 38511 × 38515) / 1
LCM(38511,38515) = 1483251165 / 1
LCM(38511,38515) = 1483251165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38511 and 38515 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38511 and 38515. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38511 and 38515.

Prime Factorization of 38511

Prime Factorization of 38515

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38511 and 38515.

LCM(38511,38515) = 3² × 11¹ × 389¹ × 5¹ × 7703¹
LCM(38511,38515) = 1483251165