What is the Least Common Multiple of 39709 and 39726?

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 39709 and 39726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39709 and 39726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39709,39726) = 1
LCM(39709,39726) = ( 39709 × 39726) / 1
LCM(39709,39726) = 1577479734 / 1
LCM(39709,39726) = 1577479734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39709 and 39726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39709 and 39726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39709 and 39726.

Prime Factorization of 39709

Prime Factorization of 39726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39709 and 39726.

LCM(39709,39726) = 39709¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2207¹
LCM(39709,39726) = 1577479734