What is the Least Common Multiple of 38806 and 38823?

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 38806 and 38823 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38806 and 38823, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38806,38823) = 1
LCM(38806,38823) = ( 38806 × 38823) / 1
LCM(38806,38823) = 1506565338 / 1
LCM(38806,38823) = 1506565338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38806 and 38823 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38806 and 38823. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38806 and 38823.

Prime Factorization of 38806

Prime Factorization of 38823

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38806 and 38823.

LCM(38806,38823) = 2¹ × 19403¹ × 3¹ × 12941¹
LCM(38806,38823) = 1506565338