What is the Least Common Multiple of 38951 and 38969?

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 38951 and 38969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38951 and 38969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38951,38969) = 1
LCM(38951,38969) = ( 38951 × 38969) / 1
LCM(38951,38969) = 1517881519 / 1
LCM(38951,38969) = 1517881519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38951 and 38969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38951 and 38969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38951 and 38969.

Prime Factorization of 38951

Prime Factorization of 38969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38951 and 38969.

LCM(38951,38969) = 11¹ × 3541¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 293¹
LCM(38951,38969) = 1517881519