What is the Least Common Multiple of 38778 and 38785?

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 38778 and 38785 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38778 and 38785, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38778,38785) = 1
LCM(38778,38785) = ( 38778 × 38785) / 1
LCM(38778,38785) = 1504004730 / 1
LCM(38778,38785) = 1504004730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38778 and 38785 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38778 and 38785. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38778 and 38785.

Prime Factorization of 38778

Prime Factorization of 38785

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38778 and 38785.

LCM(38778,38785) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 281¹ × 5¹ × 7757¹
LCM(38778,38785) = 1504004730