What is the Least Common Multiple of 38908 and 38914?

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 38908 and 38914 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38908 and 38914, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38908,38914) = 2
LCM(38908,38914) = ( 38908 × 38914) / 2
LCM(38908,38914) = 1514065912 / 2
LCM(38908,38914) = 757032956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38908 and 38914 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38908 and 38914. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38908 and 38914.

Prime Factorization of 38908

Prime Factorization of 38914

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38908 and 38914.

LCM(38908,38914) = 2² × 71¹ × 137¹ × 19457¹
LCM(38908,38914) = 757032956