What is the Least Common Multiple of 39937 and 39953?

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 39937 and 39953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39937 and 39953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39937,39953) = 1
LCM(39937,39953) = ( 39937 × 39953) / 1
LCM(39937,39953) = 1595602961 / 1
LCM(39937,39953) = 1595602961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39937 and 39953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39937 and 39953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39937 and 39953.

Prime Factorization of 39937

Prime Factorization of 39953

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39937 and 39953.

LCM(39937,39953) = 39937¹ × 39953¹
LCM(39937,39953) = 1595602961