What is the Least Common Multiple of 38798 and 38802?

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 38798 and 38802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38798 and 38802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38798,38802) = 2
LCM(38798,38802) = ( 38798 × 38802) / 2
LCM(38798,38802) = 1505439996 / 2
LCM(38798,38802) = 752719998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38798 and 38802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38798 and 38802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38798 and 38802.

Prime Factorization of 38798

Prime Factorization of 38802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38798 and 38802.

LCM(38798,38802) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1021¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 223¹
LCM(38798,38802) = 752719998