What is the Least Common Multiple of 39397 and 39402?

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 39397 and 39402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39397 and 39402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39397,39402) = 1
LCM(39397,39402) = ( 39397 × 39402) / 1
LCM(39397,39402) = 1552320594 / 1
LCM(39397,39402) = 1552320594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39397 and 39402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39397 and 39402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39397 and 39402.

Prime Factorization of 39397

Prime Factorization of 39402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39397 and 39402.

LCM(39397,39402) = 39397¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 199¹
LCM(39397,39402) = 1552320594