What is the Least Common Multiple of 38877 and 38887?

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 38877 and 38887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38877 and 38887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38877,38887) = 1
LCM(38877,38887) = ( 38877 × 38887) / 1
LCM(38877,38887) = 1511809899 / 1
LCM(38877,38887) = 1511809899

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38877 and 38887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38877 and 38887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38877 and 38887.

Prime Factorization of 38877

Prime Factorization of 38887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38877 and 38887.

LCM(38877,38887) = 3¹ × 12959¹ × 37¹ × 1051¹
LCM(38877,38887) = 1511809899