What is the Least Common Multiple of 38724 and 38732?

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 38724 and 38732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38724 and 38732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38724,38732) = 4
LCM(38724,38732) = ( 38724 × 38732) / 4
LCM(38724,38732) = 1499857968 / 4
LCM(38724,38732) = 374964492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38724 and 38732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38724 and 38732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38724 and 38732.

Prime Factorization of 38724

Prime Factorization of 38732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38724 and 38732.

LCM(38724,38732) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 461¹ × 23¹ × 421¹
LCM(38724,38732) = 374964492