What is the Least Common Multiple of 39491 and 39499?

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 39491 and 39499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39491 and 39499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39491,39499) = 1
LCM(39491,39499) = ( 39491 × 39499) / 1
LCM(39491,39499) = 1559855009 / 1
LCM(39491,39499) = 1559855009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39491 and 39499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39491 and 39499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39491 and 39499.

Prime Factorization of 39491

Prime Factorization of 39499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39491 and 39499.

LCM(39491,39499) = 17¹ × 23¹ × 101¹ × 39499¹
LCM(39491,39499) = 1559855009