What is the Least Common Multiple of 39203 and 39217?

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 39203 and 39217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39203 and 39217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39203,39217) = 1
LCM(39203,39217) = ( 39203 × 39217) / 1
LCM(39203,39217) = 1537424051 / 1
LCM(39203,39217) = 1537424051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39203 and 39217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39203 and 39217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39203 and 39217.

Prime Factorization of 39203

Prime Factorization of 39217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39203 and 39217.

LCM(39203,39217) = 197¹ × 199¹ × 39217¹
LCM(39203,39217) = 1537424051