What is the Least Common Multiple of 38685 and 38703?

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 38685 and 38703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38685 and 38703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38685,38703) = 3
LCM(38685,38703) = ( 38685 × 38703) / 3
LCM(38685,38703) = 1497225555 / 3
LCM(38685,38703) = 499075185

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38685 and 38703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38685 and 38703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38685 and 38703.

Prime Factorization of 38685

Prime Factorization of 38703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38685 and 38703.

LCM(38685,38703) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 2579¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 97¹
LCM(38685,38703) = 499075185