What is the Least Common Multiple of 38734 and 38754?

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 38734 and 38754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38734 and 38754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38734,38754) = 2
LCM(38734,38754) = ( 38734 × 38754) / 2
LCM(38734,38754) = 1501097436 / 2
LCM(38734,38754) = 750548718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38734 and 38754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38734 and 38754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38734 and 38754.

Prime Factorization of 38734

Prime Factorization of 38754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38734 and 38754.

LCM(38734,38754) = 2¹ × 107¹ × 181¹ × 3² × 2153¹
LCM(38734,38754) = 750548718