What is the Least Common Multiple of 38897 and 38913?

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 38897 and 38913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38897 and 38913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38897,38913) = 1
LCM(38897,38913) = ( 38897 × 38913) / 1
LCM(38897,38913) = 1513598961 / 1
LCM(38897,38913) = 1513598961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38897 and 38913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38897 and 38913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38897 and 38913.

Prime Factorization of 38897

Prime Factorization of 38913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38897 and 38913.

LCM(38897,38913) = 97¹ × 401¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 109¹
LCM(38897,38913) = 1513598961