What is the Least Common Multiple of 38898 and 38907?

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 38898 and 38907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38898 and 38907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38898,38907) = 9
LCM(38898,38907) = ( 38898 × 38907) / 9
LCM(38898,38907) = 1513404486 / 9
LCM(38898,38907) = 168156054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38898 and 38907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38898 and 38907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38898 and 38907.

Prime Factorization of 38898

Prime Factorization of 38907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38898 and 38907.

LCM(38898,38907) = 2¹ × 3³ × 2161¹ × 11¹ × 131¹
LCM(38898,38907) = 168156054