What is the Least Common Multiple of 38770 and 38786?

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 38770 and 38786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38770 and 38786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38770,38786) = 2
LCM(38770,38786) = ( 38770 × 38786) / 2
LCM(38770,38786) = 1503733220 / 2
LCM(38770,38786) = 751866610

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38770 and 38786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38770 and 38786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38770 and 38786.

Prime Factorization of 38770

Prime Factorization of 38786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38770 and 38786.

LCM(38770,38786) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 3877¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 43¹
LCM(38770,38786) = 751866610