What is the Least Common Multiple of 39967 and 39974?

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 39967 and 39974 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39967 and 39974, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39967,39974) = 1
LCM(39967,39974) = ( 39967 × 39974) / 1
LCM(39967,39974) = 1597640858 / 1
LCM(39967,39974) = 1597640858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39967 and 39974 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39967 and 39974. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39967 and 39974.

Prime Factorization of 39967

Prime Factorization of 39974

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39967 and 39974.

LCM(39967,39974) = 17¹ × 2351¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 79¹
LCM(39967,39974) = 1597640858