What is the Least Common Multiple of 38652 and 38665?

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 38652 and 38665 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38652 and 38665, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38652,38665) = 1
LCM(38652,38665) = ( 38652 × 38665) / 1
LCM(38652,38665) = 1494479580 / 1
LCM(38652,38665) = 1494479580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38652 and 38665 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38652 and 38665. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38652 and 38665.

Prime Factorization of 38652

Prime Factorization of 38665

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38652 and 38665.

LCM(38652,38665) = 2² × 3¹ × 3221¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 37¹
LCM(38652,38665) = 1494479580