What is the Least Common Multiple of 39657 and 39673?

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 39657 and 39673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39657 and 39673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39657,39673) = 1
LCM(39657,39673) = ( 39657 × 39673) / 1
LCM(39657,39673) = 1573312161 / 1
LCM(39657,39673) = 1573312161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39657 and 39673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39657 and 39673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39657 and 39673.

Prime Factorization of 39657

Prime Factorization of 39673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39657 and 39673.

LCM(39657,39673) = 3¹ × 13219¹ × 97¹ × 409¹
LCM(39657,39673) = 1573312161