What is the Least Common Multiple of 38632 and 38637?

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 38632 and 38637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38632 and 38637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38632,38637) = 1
LCM(38632,38637) = ( 38632 × 38637) / 1
LCM(38632,38637) = 1492624584 / 1
LCM(38632,38637) = 1492624584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38632 and 38637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38632 and 38637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38632 and 38637.

Prime Factorization of 38632

Prime Factorization of 38637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38632 and 38637.

LCM(38632,38637) = 2³ × 11¹ × 439¹ × 3⁶ × 53¹
LCM(38632,38637) = 1492624584