What is the Least Common Multiple of 38665 and 38679?

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 38665 and 38679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38665 and 38679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38665,38679) = 1
LCM(38665,38679) = ( 38665 × 38679) / 1
LCM(38665,38679) = 1495523535 / 1
LCM(38665,38679) = 1495523535

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38665 and 38679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38665 and 38679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38665 and 38679.

Prime Factorization of 38665

Prime Factorization of 38679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38665 and 38679.

LCM(38665,38679) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 37¹ × 3¹ × 12893¹
LCM(38665,38679) = 1495523535