What is the Least Common Multiple of 38978 and 38983?

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 38978 and 38983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38978 and 38983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38978,38983) = 1
LCM(38978,38983) = ( 38978 × 38983) / 1
LCM(38978,38983) = 1519479374 / 1
LCM(38978,38983) = 1519479374

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38978 and 38983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38978 and 38983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38978 and 38983.

Prime Factorization of 38978

Prime Factorization of 38983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38978 and 38983.

LCM(38978,38983) = 2¹ × 19489¹ × 7¹ × 5569¹
LCM(38978,38983) = 1519479374