What is the Least Common Multiple of 38613 and 38629?

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 38613 and 38629 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38613 and 38629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38613,38629) = 1
LCM(38613,38629) = ( 38613 × 38629) / 1
LCM(38613,38629) = 1491581577 / 1
LCM(38613,38629) = 1491581577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38613 and 38629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38613 and 38629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38613 and 38629.

Prime Factorization of 38613

Prime Factorization of 38629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38613 and 38629.

LCM(38613,38629) = 3¹ × 61¹ × 211¹ × 38629¹
LCM(38613,38629) = 1491581577