What is the Least Common Multiple of 38808 and 38815?

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 38808 and 38815 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38808 and 38815, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38808,38815) = 7
LCM(38808,38815) = ( 38808 × 38815) / 7
LCM(38808,38815) = 1506332520 / 7
LCM(38808,38815) = 215190360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38808 and 38815 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38808 and 38815. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38808 and 38815.

Prime Factorization of 38808

Prime Factorization of 38815

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38808 and 38815.

LCM(38808,38815) = 2³ × 3² × 7² × 11¹ × 5¹ × 1109¹
LCM(38808,38815) = 215190360