What is the Least Common Multiple of 40073 and 40079?

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 40073 and 40079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40073 and 40079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40073,40079) = 1
LCM(40073,40079) = ( 40073 × 40079) / 1
LCM(40073,40079) = 1606085767 / 1
LCM(40073,40079) = 1606085767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40073 and 40079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40073 and 40079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40073 and 40079.

Prime Factorization of 40073

Prime Factorization of 40079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40073 and 40079.

LCM(40073,40079) = 11¹ × 3643¹ × 13¹ × 3083¹
LCM(40073,40079) = 1606085767