What is the Least Common Multiple of 39231 and 39251?

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 39231 and 39251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39231 and 39251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39231,39251) = 1
LCM(39231,39251) = ( 39231 × 39251) / 1
LCM(39231,39251) = 1539855981 / 1
LCM(39231,39251) = 1539855981

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39231 and 39251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39231 and 39251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39231 and 39251.

Prime Factorization of 39231

Prime Factorization of 39251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39231 and 39251.

LCM(39231,39251) = 3³ × 1453¹ × 39251¹
LCM(39231,39251) = 1539855981