What is the Least Common Multiple of 38895 and 38908?

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 38895 and 38908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38895 and 38908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38895,38908) = 1
LCM(38895,38908) = ( 38895 × 38908) / 1
LCM(38895,38908) = 1513326660 / 1
LCM(38895,38908) = 1513326660

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38895 and 38908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38895 and 38908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38895 and 38908.

Prime Factorization of 38895

Prime Factorization of 38908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38895 and 38908.

LCM(38895,38908) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 2593¹ × 2² × 71¹ × 137¹
LCM(38895,38908) = 1513326660