What is the Least Common Multiple of 38823 and 38831?

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 38823 and 38831 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38823 and 38831, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38823,38831) = 1
LCM(38823,38831) = ( 38823 × 38831) / 1
LCM(38823,38831) = 1507535913 / 1
LCM(38823,38831) = 1507535913

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38823 and 38831 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38823 and 38831. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38823 and 38831.

Prime Factorization of 38823

Prime Factorization of 38831

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38823 and 38831.

LCM(38823,38831) = 3¹ × 12941¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 103¹
LCM(38823,38831) = 1507535913