What is the Least Common Multiple of 38711 and 38725?

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 38711 and 38725 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38711 and 38725, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38711,38725) = 1
LCM(38711,38725) = ( 38711 × 38725) / 1
LCM(38711,38725) = 1499083475 / 1
LCM(38711,38725) = 1499083475

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38711 and 38725 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38711 and 38725. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38711 and 38725.

Prime Factorization of 38711

Prime Factorization of 38725

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38711 and 38725.

LCM(38711,38725) = 38711¹ × 5² × 1549¹
LCM(38711,38725) = 1499083475