What is the Least Common Multiple of 38559 and 38579?

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 38559 and 38579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38559 and 38579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38559,38579) = 1
LCM(38559,38579) = ( 38559 × 38579) / 1
LCM(38559,38579) = 1487567661 / 1
LCM(38559,38579) = 1487567661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38559 and 38579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38559 and 38579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38559 and 38579.

Prime Factorization of 38559

Prime Factorization of 38579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38559 and 38579.

LCM(38559,38579) = 3¹ × 12853¹ × 173¹ × 223¹
LCM(38559,38579) = 1487567661