What is the Least Common Multiple of 40024 and 40034?

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 40024 and 40034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40024 and 40034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40024,40034) = 2
LCM(40024,40034) = ( 40024 × 40034) / 2
LCM(40024,40034) = 1602320816 / 2
LCM(40024,40034) = 801160408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40024 and 40034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40024 and 40034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40024 and 40034.

Prime Factorization of 40024

Prime Factorization of 40034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40024 and 40034.

LCM(40024,40034) = 2³ × 5003¹ × 37¹ × 541¹
LCM(40024,40034) = 801160408