What is the Least Common Multiple of 38812 and 38824?

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 38812 and 38824 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38812 and 38824, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38812,38824) = 4
LCM(38812,38824) = ( 38812 × 38824) / 4
LCM(38812,38824) = 1506837088 / 4
LCM(38812,38824) = 376709272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38812 and 38824 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38812 and 38824. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38812 and 38824.

Prime Factorization of 38812

Prime Factorization of 38824

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38812 and 38824.

LCM(38812,38824) = 2³ × 31¹ × 313¹ × 23¹ × 211¹
LCM(38812,38824) = 376709272