What is the Least Common Multiple of 40073 and 40081?

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 40081 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 40081, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40073,40081) = 1
LCM(40073,40081) = ( 40073 × 40081) / 1
LCM(40073,40081) = 1606165913 / 1
LCM(40073,40081) = 1606165913

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40073 and 40081 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40073 and 40081. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40073 and 40081.

Prime Factorization of 40073

Prime Factorization of 40081

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40073 and 40081.

LCM(40073,40081) = 11¹ × 3643¹ × 149¹ × 269¹
LCM(40073,40081) = 1606165913