What is the Least Common Multiple of 38516 and 38527?

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 38516 and 38527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38516 and 38527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38516,38527) = 1
LCM(38516,38527) = ( 38516 × 38527) / 1
LCM(38516,38527) = 1483905932 / 1
LCM(38516,38527) = 1483905932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38516 and 38527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38516 and 38527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38516 and 38527.

Prime Factorization of 38516

Prime Factorization of 38527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38516 and 38527.

LCM(38516,38527) = 2² × 9629¹ × 59¹ × 653¹
LCM(38516,38527) = 1483905932