What is the Least Common Multiple of 38669 and 38684?

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 38669 and 38684 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38669 and 38684, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38669,38684) = 1
LCM(38669,38684) = ( 38669 × 38684) / 1
LCM(38669,38684) = 1495871596 / 1
LCM(38669,38684) = 1495871596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38669 and 38684 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38669 and 38684. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38669 and 38684.

Prime Factorization of 38669

Prime Factorization of 38684

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38669 and 38684.

LCM(38669,38684) = 38669¹ × 2² × 19¹ × 509¹
LCM(38669,38684) = 1495871596