What is the Least Common Multiple of 38542 and 38546?

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 38542 and 38546 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38542 and 38546, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38542,38546) = 2
LCM(38542,38546) = ( 38542 × 38546) / 2
LCM(38542,38546) = 1485639932 / 2
LCM(38542,38546) = 742819966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38542 and 38546 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38542 and 38546. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38542 and 38546.

Prime Factorization of 38542

Prime Factorization of 38546

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38542 and 38546.

LCM(38542,38546) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 2753¹ × 19273¹
LCM(38542,38546) = 742819966