What is the Least Common Multiple of 38926 and 38933?

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 38926 and 38933 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38926 and 38933, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38926,38933) = 1
LCM(38926,38933) = ( 38926 × 38933) / 1
LCM(38926,38933) = 1515505958 / 1
LCM(38926,38933) = 1515505958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38926 and 38933 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38926 and 38933. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38926 and 38933.

Prime Factorization of 38926

Prime Factorization of 38933

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38926 and 38933.

LCM(38926,38933) = 2¹ × 19463¹ × 38933¹
LCM(38926,38933) = 1515505958