What is the Least Common Multiple of 38533 and 38553?

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 38533 and 38553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38533 and 38553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38533,38553) = 1
LCM(38533,38553) = ( 38533 × 38553) / 1
LCM(38533,38553) = 1485562749 / 1
LCM(38533,38553) = 1485562749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38533 and 38553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38533 and 38553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38533 and 38553.

Prime Factorization of 38533

Prime Factorization of 38553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38533 and 38553.

LCM(38533,38553) = 11¹ × 31¹ × 113¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 181¹
LCM(38533,38553) = 1485562749