What is the Least Common Multiple of 38705 and 38710?

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 38705 and 38710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38705 and 38710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38705,38710) = 5
LCM(38705,38710) = ( 38705 × 38710) / 5
LCM(38705,38710) = 1498270550 / 5
LCM(38705,38710) = 299654110

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38705 and 38710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38705 and 38710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38705 and 38710.

Prime Factorization of 38705

Prime Factorization of 38710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38705 and 38710.

LCM(38705,38710) = 5¹ × 7741¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 79¹
LCM(38705,38710) = 299654110