What is the Least Common Multiple of 39394 and 39398?

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 39394 and 39398 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39394 and 39398, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39394,39398) = 2
LCM(39394,39398) = ( 39394 × 39398) / 2
LCM(39394,39398) = 1552044812 / 2
LCM(39394,39398) = 776022406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39394 and 39398 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39394 and 39398. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39394 and 39398.

Prime Factorization of 39394

Prime Factorization of 39398

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39394 and 39398.

LCM(39394,39398) = 2¹ × 19697¹ × 19699¹
LCM(39394,39398) = 776022406