What is the Least Common Multiple of 38788 and 38794?

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 38788 and 38794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38788 and 38794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38788,38794) = 2
LCM(38788,38794) = ( 38788 × 38794) / 2
LCM(38788,38794) = 1504741672 / 2
LCM(38788,38794) = 752370836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38788 and 38794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38788 and 38794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38788 and 38794.

Prime Factorization of 38788

Prime Factorization of 38794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38788 and 38794.

LCM(38788,38794) = 2² × 9697¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 163¹
LCM(38788,38794) = 752370836