What is the Least Common Multiple of 38893 and 38903?

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 38893 and 38903 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38893 and 38903, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38893,38903) = 1
LCM(38893,38903) = ( 38893 × 38903) / 1
LCM(38893,38903) = 1513054379 / 1
LCM(38893,38903) = 1513054379

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38893 and 38903 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38893 and 38903. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38893 and 38903.

Prime Factorization of 38893

Prime Factorization of 38903

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38893 and 38903.

LCM(38893,38903) = 19¹ × 23¹ × 89¹ × 38903¹
LCM(38893,38903) = 1513054379