What is the Least Common Multiple of 38634 and 38651?

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 38634 and 38651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38634 and 38651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38634,38651) = 1
LCM(38634,38651) = ( 38634 × 38651) / 1
LCM(38634,38651) = 1493242734 / 1
LCM(38634,38651) = 1493242734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38634 and 38651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38634 and 38651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38634 and 38651.

Prime Factorization of 38634

Prime Factorization of 38651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38634 and 38651.

LCM(38634,38651) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 47¹ × 137¹ × 38651¹
LCM(38634,38651) = 1493242734