What is the Least Common Multiple of 38778 and 38797?

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 38797 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 38797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38778,38797) = 1
LCM(38778,38797) = ( 38778 × 38797) / 1
LCM(38778,38797) = 1504470066 / 1
LCM(38778,38797) = 1504470066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38778 and 38797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38778 and 38797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38778 and 38797.

Prime Factorization of 38778

Prime Factorization of 38797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38778 and 38797.

LCM(38778,38797) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 281¹ × 11¹ × 3527¹
LCM(38778,38797) = 1504470066