What is the Least Common Multiple of 38710 and 38722?

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 38710 and 38722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38710 and 38722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38710,38722) = 2
LCM(38710,38722) = ( 38710 × 38722) / 2
LCM(38710,38722) = 1498928620 / 2
LCM(38710,38722) = 749464310

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38710 and 38722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38710 and 38722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38710 and 38722.

Prime Factorization of 38710

Prime Factorization of 38722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38710 and 38722.

LCM(38710,38722) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 7² × 79¹ × 19¹ × 1019¹
LCM(38710,38722) = 749464310