What is the Least Common Multiple of 38972 and 38979?

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 38972 and 38979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38972 and 38979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38972,38979) = 1
LCM(38972,38979) = ( 38972 × 38979) / 1
LCM(38972,38979) = 1519089588 / 1
LCM(38972,38979) = 1519089588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38972 and 38979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38972 and 38979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38972 and 38979.

Prime Factorization of 38972

Prime Factorization of 38979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38972 and 38979.

LCM(38972,38979) = 2² × 9743¹ × 3² × 61¹ × 71¹
LCM(38972,38979) = 1519089588