What is the Least Common Multiple of 38859 and 38868?

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 38859 and 38868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38859 and 38868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38859,38868) = 3
LCM(38859,38868) = ( 38859 × 38868) / 3
LCM(38859,38868) = 1510371612 / 3
LCM(38859,38868) = 503457204

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38859 and 38868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38859 and 38868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38859 and 38868.

Prime Factorization of 38859

Prime Factorization of 38868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38859 and 38868.

LCM(38859,38868) = 3¹ × 12953¹ × 2² × 41¹ × 79¹
LCM(38859,38868) = 503457204