What is the Least Common Multiple of 38736 and 38755?

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 38736 and 38755 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38736 and 38755, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38736,38755) = 1
LCM(38736,38755) = ( 38736 × 38755) / 1
LCM(38736,38755) = 1501213680 / 1
LCM(38736,38755) = 1501213680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38736 and 38755 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38736 and 38755. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38736 and 38755.

Prime Factorization of 38736

Prime Factorization of 38755

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38736 and 38755.

LCM(38736,38755) = 2⁴ × 3² × 269¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 337¹
LCM(38736,38755) = 1501213680