What is the Least Common Multiple of 39431 and 39444?

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 39431 and 39444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39431 and 39444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39431,39444) = 1
LCM(39431,39444) = ( 39431 × 39444) / 1
LCM(39431,39444) = 1555316364 / 1
LCM(39431,39444) = 1555316364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39431 and 39444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39431 and 39444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39431 and 39444.

Prime Factorization of 39431

Prime Factorization of 39444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39431 and 39444.

LCM(39431,39444) = 7¹ × 43¹ × 131¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 19¹ × 173¹
LCM(39431,39444) = 1555316364