What is the Least Common Multiple of 38513 and 38532?

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 38513 and 38532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38513 and 38532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38513,38532) = 19
LCM(38513,38532) = ( 38513 × 38532) / 19
LCM(38513,38532) = 1483982916 / 19
LCM(38513,38532) = 78104364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38513 and 38532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38513 and 38532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38513 and 38532.

Prime Factorization of 38513

Prime Factorization of 38532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38513 and 38532.

LCM(38513,38532) = 19¹ × 2027¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 13²
LCM(38513,38532) = 78104364