What is the Least Common Multiple of 39874 and 39883?

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 39874 and 39883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39874 and 39883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39874,39883) = 1
LCM(39874,39883) = ( 39874 × 39883) / 1
LCM(39874,39883) = 1590294742 / 1
LCM(39874,39883) = 1590294742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39874 and 39883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39874 and 39883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39874 and 39883.

Prime Factorization of 39874

Prime Factorization of 39883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39874 and 39883.

LCM(39874,39883) = 2¹ × 19937¹ × 39883¹
LCM(39874,39883) = 1590294742