What is the Least Common Multiple of 38906 and 38911?

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 38906 and 38911 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38906 and 38911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38906,38911) = 1
LCM(38906,38911) = ( 38906 × 38911) / 1
LCM(38906,38911) = 1513871366 / 1
LCM(38906,38911) = 1513871366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38906 and 38911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38906 and 38911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38906 and 38911.

Prime Factorization of 38906

Prime Factorization of 38911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38906 and 38911.

LCM(38906,38911) = 2¹ × 7² × 397¹ × 167¹ × 233¹
LCM(38906,38911) = 1513871366