What is the Least Common Multiple of 38637 and 38654?

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 38637 and 38654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38637 and 38654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38637,38654) = 1
LCM(38637,38654) = ( 38637 × 38654) / 1
LCM(38637,38654) = 1493474598 / 1
LCM(38637,38654) = 1493474598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38637 and 38654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38637 and 38654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38637 and 38654.

Prime Factorization of 38637

Prime Factorization of 38654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38637 and 38654.

LCM(38637,38654) = 3⁶ × 53¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 251¹
LCM(38637,38654) = 1493474598