What is the Least Common Multiple of 38582 and 38601?

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 38582 and 38601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38582 and 38601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38582,38601) = 1
LCM(38582,38601) = ( 38582 × 38601) / 1
LCM(38582,38601) = 1489303782 / 1
LCM(38582,38601) = 1489303782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38582 and 38601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38582 and 38601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38582 and 38601.

Prime Factorization of 38582

Prime Factorization of 38601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38582 and 38601.

LCM(38582,38601) = 2¹ × 101¹ × 191¹ × 3² × 4289¹
LCM(38582,38601) = 1489303782