What is the Least Common Multiple of 39597 and 39601?

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 39597 and 39601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39597 and 39601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39597,39601) = 1
LCM(39597,39601) = ( 39597 × 39601) / 1
LCM(39597,39601) = 1568080797 / 1
LCM(39597,39601) = 1568080797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39597 and 39601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39597 and 39601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39597 and 39601.

Prime Factorization of 39597

Prime Factorization of 39601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39597 and 39601.

LCM(39597,39601) = 3¹ × 67¹ × 197¹ × 199²
LCM(39597,39601) = 1568080797