What is the Least Common Multiple of 38622 and 38627?

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 38622 and 38627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38622 and 38627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38622,38627) = 1
LCM(38622,38627) = ( 38622 × 38627) / 1
LCM(38622,38627) = 1491851994 / 1
LCM(38622,38627) = 1491851994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38622 and 38627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38622 and 38627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38622 and 38627.

Prime Factorization of 38622

Prime Factorization of 38627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38622 and 38627.

LCM(38622,38627) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 157¹ × 19² × 107¹
LCM(38622,38627) = 1491851994