What is the Least Common Multiple of 38962 and 38967?

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 38962 and 38967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38962 and 38967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38962,38967) = 1
LCM(38962,38967) = ( 38962 × 38967) / 1
LCM(38962,38967) = 1518232254 / 1
LCM(38962,38967) = 1518232254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38962 and 38967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38962 and 38967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38962 and 38967.

Prime Factorization of 38962

Prime Factorization of 38967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38962 and 38967.

LCM(38962,38967) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11² × 23¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 419¹
LCM(38962,38967) = 1518232254