What is the Least Common Multiple of 39259 and 39271?

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 39259 and 39271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39259 and 39271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39259,39271) = 1
LCM(39259,39271) = ( 39259 × 39271) / 1
LCM(39259,39271) = 1541740189 / 1
LCM(39259,39271) = 1541740189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39259 and 39271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39259 and 39271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39259 and 39271.

Prime Factorization of 39259

Prime Factorization of 39271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39259 and 39271.

LCM(39259,39271) = 11¹ × 43¹ × 83¹ × 173¹ × 227¹
LCM(39259,39271) = 1541740189