What is the Least Common Multiple of 40034 and 40050?

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 40034 and 40050 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40034 and 40050, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40034,40050) = 2
LCM(40034,40050) = ( 40034 × 40050) / 2
LCM(40034,40050) = 1603361700 / 2
LCM(40034,40050) = 801680850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40034 and 40050 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40034 and 40050. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40034 and 40050.

Prime Factorization of 40034

Prime Factorization of 40050

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40034 and 40050.

LCM(40034,40050) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 541¹ × 3² × 5² × 89¹
LCM(40034,40050) = 801680850