What is the Least Common Multiple of 38713 and 38724?

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 38713 and 38724 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38713 and 38724, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38713,38724) = 1
LCM(38713,38724) = ( 38713 × 38724) / 1
LCM(38713,38724) = 1499122212 / 1
LCM(38713,38724) = 1499122212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38713 and 38724 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38713 and 38724. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38713 and 38724.

Prime Factorization of 38713

Prime Factorization of 38724

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38713 and 38724.

LCM(38713,38724) = 38713¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 461¹
LCM(38713,38724) = 1499122212