What is the Least Common Multiple of 38768 and 38773?

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 38768 and 38773 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38768 and 38773, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38768,38773) = 1
LCM(38768,38773) = ( 38768 × 38773) / 1
LCM(38768,38773) = 1503151664 / 1
LCM(38768,38773) = 1503151664

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38768 and 38773 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38768 and 38773. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38768 and 38773.

Prime Factorization of 38768

Prime Factorization of 38773

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38768 and 38773.

LCM(38768,38773) = 2⁴ × 2423¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 191¹
LCM(38768,38773) = 1503151664