What is the Least Common Multiple of 38572 and 38576?

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 38572 and 38576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38572 and 38576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38572,38576) = 4
LCM(38572,38576) = ( 38572 × 38576) / 4
LCM(38572,38576) = 1487953472 / 4
LCM(38572,38576) = 371988368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38572 and 38576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38572 and 38576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38572 and 38576.

Prime Factorization of 38572

Prime Factorization of 38576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38572 and 38576.

LCM(38572,38576) = 2⁴ × 9643¹ × 2411¹
LCM(38572,38576) = 371988368