What is the Least Common Multiple of 39157 and 39161?

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 39157 and 39161 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39157 and 39161, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39157,39161) = 1
LCM(39157,39161) = ( 39157 × 39161) / 1
LCM(39157,39161) = 1533427277 / 1
LCM(39157,39161) = 1533427277

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39157 and 39161 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39157 and 39161. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39157 and 39161.

Prime Factorization of 39157

Prime Factorization of 39161

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39157 and 39161.

LCM(39157,39161) = 39157¹ × 39161¹
LCM(39157,39161) = 1533427277