What is the Least Common Multiple of 40109 and 40126?

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 40109 and 40126 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40109 and 40126, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40109,40126) = 1
LCM(40109,40126) = ( 40109 × 40126) / 1
LCM(40109,40126) = 1609413734 / 1
LCM(40109,40126) = 1609413734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40109 and 40126 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40109 and 40126. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40109 and 40126.

Prime Factorization of 40109

Prime Factorization of 40126

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40109 and 40126.

LCM(40109,40126) = 19¹ × 2111¹ × 2¹ × 20063¹
LCM(40109,40126) = 1609413734