What is the Least Common Multiple of 40048 and 40067?

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 40048 and 40067 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40048 and 40067, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40048,40067) = 1
LCM(40048,40067) = ( 40048 × 40067) / 1
LCM(40048,40067) = 1604603216 / 1
LCM(40048,40067) = 1604603216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40048 and 40067 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40048 and 40067. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40048 and 40067.

Prime Factorization of 40048

Prime Factorization of 40067

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40048 and 40067.

LCM(40048,40067) = 2⁴ × 2503¹ × 103¹ × 389¹
LCM(40048,40067) = 1604603216