What is the Least Common Multiple of 38671 and 38683?

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 38671 and 38683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38671 and 38683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38671,38683) = 1
LCM(38671,38683) = ( 38671 × 38683) / 1
LCM(38671,38683) = 1495910293 / 1
LCM(38671,38683) = 1495910293

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38671 and 38683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38671 and 38683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38671 and 38683.

Prime Factorization of 38671

Prime Factorization of 38683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38671 and 38683.

LCM(38671,38683) = 38671¹ × 101¹ × 383¹
LCM(38671,38683) = 1495910293