What is the Least Common Multiple of 38760 and 38776?

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 38760 and 38776 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38760 and 38776, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38760,38776) = 8
LCM(38760,38776) = ( 38760 × 38776) / 8
LCM(38760,38776) = 1502957760 / 8
LCM(38760,38776) = 187869720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38760 and 38776 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38760 and 38776. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38760 and 38776.

Prime Factorization of 38760

Prime Factorization of 38776

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38760 and 38776.

LCM(38760,38776) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 37¹ × 131¹
LCM(38760,38776) = 187869720