What is the Least Common Multiple of 38766 and 38782?

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 38766 and 38782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38766 and 38782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38766,38782) = 2
LCM(38766,38782) = ( 38766 × 38782) / 2
LCM(38766,38782) = 1503423012 / 2
LCM(38766,38782) = 751711506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38766 and 38782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38766 and 38782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38766 and 38782.

Prime Factorization of 38766

Prime Factorization of 38782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38766 and 38782.

LCM(38766,38782) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 71¹ × 19391¹
LCM(38766,38782) = 751711506