What is the Least Common Multiple of 38844 and 38862?

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 38844 and 38862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38844 and 38862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38844,38862) = 18
LCM(38844,38862) = ( 38844 × 38862) / 18
LCM(38844,38862) = 1509555528 / 18
LCM(38844,38862) = 83864196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38844 and 38862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38844 and 38862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38844 and 38862.

Prime Factorization of 38844

Prime Factorization of 38862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38844 and 38862.

LCM(38844,38862) = 2² × 3² × 13¹ × 83¹ × 17¹ × 127¹
LCM(38844,38862) = 83864196