What is the Least Common Multiple of 39973 and 39983?

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 39973 and 39983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 39973 and 39983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(39973,39983) = 1
LCM(39973,39983) = ( 39973 × 39983) / 1
LCM(39973,39983) = 1598240459 / 1
LCM(39973,39983) = 1598240459

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 39973 and 39983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 39973 and 39983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 39973 and 39983.

Prime Factorization of 39973

Prime Factorization of 39983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 39973 and 39983.

LCM(39973,39983) = 71¹ × 563¹ × 39983¹
LCM(39973,39983) = 1598240459