What is the Least Common Multiple of 38526 and 38534?

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 38526 and 38534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38526 and 38534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38526,38534) = 2
LCM(38526,38534) = ( 38526 × 38534) / 2
LCM(38526,38534) = 1484560884 / 2
LCM(38526,38534) = 742280442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38526 and 38534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38526 and 38534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38526 and 38534.

Prime Factorization of 38526

Prime Factorization of 38534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38526 and 38534.

LCM(38526,38534) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 6421¹ × 19267¹
LCM(38526,38534) = 742280442