What is the Least Common Multiple of 38650 and 38664?

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 38650 and 38664 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38650 and 38664, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38650,38664) = 2
LCM(38650,38664) = ( 38650 × 38664) / 2
LCM(38650,38664) = 1494363600 / 2
LCM(38650,38664) = 747181800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38650 and 38664 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38650 and 38664. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38650 and 38664.

Prime Factorization of 38650

Prime Factorization of 38664

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38650 and 38664.

LCM(38650,38664) = 2³ × 5² × 773¹ × 3³ × 179¹
LCM(38650,38664) = 747181800