What is the Least Common Multiple of 39229 and 39238?

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 39229 and 39238 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39229 and 39238, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39229,39238) = 1
LCM(39229,39238) = ( 39229 × 39238) / 1
LCM(39229,39238) = 1539267502 / 1
LCM(39229,39238) = 1539267502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39229 and 39238 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39229 and 39238. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39229 and 39238.

Prime Factorization of 39229

Prime Factorization of 39238

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39229 and 39238.

LCM(39229,39238) = 39229¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 853¹
LCM(39229,39238) = 1539267502