What is the Least Common Multiple of 38601 and 38606?

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 38601 and 38606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38601 and 38606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38601,38606) = 1
LCM(38601,38606) = ( 38601 × 38606) / 1
LCM(38601,38606) = 1490230206 / 1
LCM(38601,38606) = 1490230206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38601 and 38606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38601 and 38606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38601 and 38606.

Prime Factorization of 38601

Prime Factorization of 38606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38601 and 38606.

LCM(38601,38606) = 3² × 4289¹ × 2¹ × 97¹ × 199¹
LCM(38601,38606) = 1490230206