What is the Least Common Multiple of 38611 and 38622?

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 38611 and 38622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38611 and 38622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38611,38622) = 1
LCM(38611,38622) = ( 38611 × 38622) / 1
LCM(38611,38622) = 1491234042 / 1
LCM(38611,38622) = 1491234042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38611 and 38622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38611 and 38622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38611 and 38622.

Prime Factorization of 38611

Prime Factorization of 38622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38611 and 38622.

LCM(38611,38622) = 38611¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 157¹
LCM(38611,38622) = 1491234042