What is the Least Common Multiple of 38621 and 38634?

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 38621 and 38634 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38621 and 38634, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38621,38634) = 1
LCM(38621,38634) = ( 38621 × 38634) / 1
LCM(38621,38634) = 1492083714 / 1
LCM(38621,38634) = 1492083714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38621 and 38634 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38621 and 38634. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38621 and 38634.

Prime Factorization of 38621

Prime Factorization of 38634

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38621 and 38634.

LCM(38621,38634) = 11¹ × 3511¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 137¹
LCM(38621,38634) = 1492083714