What is the Least Common Multiple of 38988 and 38994?

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 38988 and 38994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 38988 and 38994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(38988,38994) = 6
LCM(38988,38994) = ( 38988 × 38994) / 6
LCM(38988,38994) = 1520298072 / 6
LCM(38988,38994) = 253383012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 38988 and 38994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 38988 and 38994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 38988 and 38994.

Prime Factorization of 38988

Prime Factorization of 38994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 38988 and 38994.

LCM(38988,38994) = 2² × 3³ × 19² × 67¹ × 97¹
LCM(38988,38994) = 253383012