What is the Least Common Multiple of 38759 and 38772?

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 38759 and 38772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38759 and 38772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38759,38772) = 1
LCM(38759,38772) = ( 38759 × 38772) / 1
LCM(38759,38772) = 1502763948 / 1
LCM(38759,38772) = 1502763948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38759 and 38772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38759 and 38772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38759 and 38772.

Prime Factorization of 38759

Prime Factorization of 38772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38759 and 38772.

LCM(38759,38772) = 7³ × 113¹ × 2² × 3³ × 359¹
LCM(38759,38772) = 1502763948