What is the Least Common Multiple of 40076 and 40083?

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 40076 and 40083 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40076 and 40083, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40076,40083) = 1
LCM(40076,40083) = ( 40076 × 40083) / 1
LCM(40076,40083) = 1606366308 / 1
LCM(40076,40083) = 1606366308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40076 and 40083 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40076 and 40083. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40076 and 40083.

Prime Factorization of 40076

Prime Factorization of 40083

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40076 and 40083.

LCM(40076,40083) = 2² × 43¹ × 233¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 431¹
LCM(40076,40083) = 1606366308