What is the Least Common Multiple of 38653 and 38658?

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 38653 and 38658 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38653 and 38658, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38653,38658) = 1
LCM(38653,38658) = ( 38653 × 38658) / 1
LCM(38653,38658) = 1494247674 / 1
LCM(38653,38658) = 1494247674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38653 and 38658 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38653 and 38658. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38653 and 38658.

Prime Factorization of 38653

Prime Factorization of 38658

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38653 and 38658.

LCM(38653,38658) = 38653¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 379¹
LCM(38653,38658) = 1494247674