What is the Least Common Multiple of 39281 and 39298?

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 39281 and 39298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39281 and 39298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39281,39298) = 1
LCM(39281,39298) = ( 39281 × 39298) / 1
LCM(39281,39298) = 1543664738 / 1
LCM(39281,39298) = 1543664738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39281 and 39298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39281 and 39298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39281 and 39298.

Prime Factorization of 39281

Prime Factorization of 39298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39281 and 39298.

LCM(39281,39298) = 11¹ × 3571¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 401¹
LCM(39281,39298) = 1543664738