What is the Least Common Multiple of 39256 and 39274?

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 39256 and 39274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39256 and 39274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39256,39274) = 2
LCM(39256,39274) = ( 39256 × 39274) / 2
LCM(39256,39274) = 1541740144 / 2
LCM(39256,39274) = 770870072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39256 and 39274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39256 and 39274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39256 and 39274.

Prime Factorization of 39256

Prime Factorization of 39274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39256 and 39274.

LCM(39256,39274) = 2³ × 7¹ × 701¹ × 73¹ × 269¹
LCM(39256,39274) = 770870072