What is the Least Common Multiple of 38883 and 38891?

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 38883 and 38891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38883 and 38891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38883,38891) = 1
LCM(38883,38891) = ( 38883 × 38891) / 1
LCM(38883,38891) = 1512198753 / 1
LCM(38883,38891) = 1512198753

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38883 and 38891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38883 and 38891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38883 and 38891.

Prime Factorization of 38883

Prime Factorization of 38891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38883 and 38891.

LCM(38883,38891) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 997¹ × 38891¹
LCM(38883,38891) = 1512198753