What is the Least Common Multiple of 39378 and 39397?

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 39378 and 39397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39378 and 39397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39378,39397) = 1
LCM(39378,39397) = ( 39378 × 39397) / 1
LCM(39378,39397) = 1551375066 / 1
LCM(39378,39397) = 1551375066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39378 and 39397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39378 and 39397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39378 and 39397.

Prime Factorization of 39378

Prime Factorization of 39397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39378 and 39397.

LCM(39378,39397) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 6563¹ × 39397¹
LCM(39378,39397) = 1551375066