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What is the Least Common Multiple of 38688 and 38708?

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 (LCM) of 38688 and 38708 is 374383776.

LCM(38688,38708) = 374383776

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Least Common Multiple of 38688 and 38708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38688 and 38708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38688,38708) = 4
LCM(38688,38708) = ( 38688 × 38708) / 4
LCM(38688,38708) = 1497535104 / 4
LCM(38688,38708) = 374383776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38688 and 38708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38688 and 38708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38688 and 38708.

Prime Factorization of 38688

Prime factors of 38688 are 2, 3, 13, 31. Prime factorization of 38688 in exponential form is:

38688 = 25 × 31 × 131 × 311

Prime Factorization of 38708

Prime factors of 38708 are 2, 9677. Prime factorization of 38708 in exponential form is:

38708 = 22 × 96771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38688 and 38708.

LCM(38688,38708) = 25 × 31 × 131 × 311 × 96771
LCM(38688,38708) = 374383776