What is the Least Common Multiple of 38971 and 38978?

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 38971 and 38978 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38971 and 38978, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38971,38978) = 1
LCM(38971,38978) = ( 38971 × 38978) / 1
LCM(38971,38978) = 1519011638 / 1
LCM(38971,38978) = 1519011638

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38971 and 38978 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38971 and 38978. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38971 and 38978.

Prime Factorization of 38971

Prime Factorization of 38978

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38971 and 38978.

LCM(38971,38978) = 38971¹ × 2¹ × 19489¹
LCM(38971,38978) = 1519011638