What is the Least Common Multiple of 40094 and 40102?

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 40094 and 40102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40094 and 40102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40094,40102) = 2
LCM(40094,40102) = ( 40094 × 40102) / 2
LCM(40094,40102) = 1607849588 / 2
LCM(40094,40102) = 803924794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40094 and 40102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40094 and 40102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40094 and 40102.

Prime Factorization of 40094

Prime Factorization of 40102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40094 and 40102.

LCM(40094,40102) = 2¹ × 20047¹ × 20051¹
LCM(40094,40102) = 803924794