What is the Least Common Multiple of 40029 and 40037?

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 40029 and 40037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40029 and 40037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40029,40037) = 1
LCM(40029,40037) = ( 40029 × 40037) / 1
LCM(40029,40037) = 1602641073 / 1
LCM(40029,40037) = 1602641073

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40029 and 40037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40029 and 40037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40029 and 40037.

Prime Factorization of 40029

Prime Factorization of 40037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40029 and 40037.

LCM(40029,40037) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 1213¹ × 40037¹
LCM(40029,40037) = 1602641073