What is the Least Common Multiple of 40007 and 40027?

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 40007 and 40027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40007 and 40027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40007,40027) = 1
LCM(40007,40027) = ( 40007 × 40027) / 1
LCM(40007,40027) = 1601360189 / 1
LCM(40007,40027) = 1601360189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40007 and 40027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40007 and 40027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40007 and 40027.

Prime Factorization of 40007

Prime Factorization of 40027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40007 and 40027.

LCM(40007,40027) = 11¹ × 3637¹ × 13¹ × 3079¹
LCM(40007,40027) = 1601360189