What is the Least Common Multiple of 39749 and 39768?

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 39749 and 39768 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39749 and 39768, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39749,39768) = 1
LCM(39749,39768) = ( 39749 × 39768) / 1
LCM(39749,39768) = 1580738232 / 1
LCM(39749,39768) = 1580738232

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39749 and 39768 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39749 and 39768. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39749 and 39768.

Prime Factorization of 39749

Prime Factorization of 39768

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39749 and 39768.

LCM(39749,39768) = 39749¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 1657¹
LCM(39749,39768) = 1580738232