What is the Least Common Multiple of 38663 and 38674?

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 38663 and 38674 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38663 and 38674, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38663,38674) = 1
LCM(38663,38674) = ( 38663 × 38674) / 1
LCM(38663,38674) = 1495252862 / 1
LCM(38663,38674) = 1495252862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38663 and 38674 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38663 and 38674. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38663 and 38674.

Prime Factorization of 38663

Prime Factorization of 38674

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38663 and 38674.

LCM(38663,38674) = 23¹ × 41² × 2¹ × 61¹ × 317¹
LCM(38663,38674) = 1495252862