What is the Least Common Multiple of 38602 and 38609?

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 38602 and 38609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38602 and 38609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38602,38609) = 1
LCM(38602,38609) = ( 38602 × 38609) / 1
LCM(38602,38609) = 1490384618 / 1
LCM(38602,38609) = 1490384618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38602 and 38609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38602 and 38609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38602 and 38609.

Prime Factorization of 38602

Prime Factorization of 38609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38602 and 38609.

LCM(38602,38609) = 2¹ × 19301¹ × 38609¹
LCM(38602,38609) = 1490384618