What is the Least Common Multiple of 38776 and 38789?

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 38776 and 38789 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38776 and 38789, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38776,38789) = 1
LCM(38776,38789) = ( 38776 × 38789) / 1
LCM(38776,38789) = 1504082264 / 1
LCM(38776,38789) = 1504082264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38776 and 38789 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38776 and 38789. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38776 and 38789.

Prime Factorization of 38776

Prime Factorization of 38789

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38776 and 38789.

LCM(38776,38789) = 2³ × 37¹ × 131¹ × 79¹ × 491¹
LCM(38776,38789) = 1504082264