What is the Least Common Multiple of 39280 and 39286?

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 39280 and 39286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39280 and 39286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39280,39286) = 2
LCM(39280,39286) = ( 39280 × 39286) / 2
LCM(39280,39286) = 1543154080 / 2
LCM(39280,39286) = 771577040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39280 and 39286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39280 and 39286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39280 and 39286.

Prime Factorization of 39280

Prime Factorization of 39286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39280 and 39286.

LCM(39280,39286) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 491¹ × 13¹ × 1511¹
LCM(39280,39286) = 771577040