What is the Least Common Multiple of 38833 and 38837?

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 38833 and 38837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38833 and 38837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38833,38837) = 1
LCM(38833,38837) = ( 38833 × 38837) / 1
LCM(38833,38837) = 1508157221 / 1
LCM(38833,38837) = 1508157221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38833 and 38837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38833 and 38837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38833 and 38837.

Prime Factorization of 38833

Prime Factorization of 38837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38833 and 38837.

LCM(38833,38837) = 38833¹ × 71¹ × 547¹
LCM(38833,38837) = 1508157221