What is the Least Common Multiple of 40115 and 40123?

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 40115 and 40123 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40115 and 40123, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40115,40123) = 1
LCM(40115,40123) = ( 40115 × 40123) / 1
LCM(40115,40123) = 1609534145 / 1
LCM(40115,40123) = 1609534145

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40115 and 40123 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40115 and 40123. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40115 and 40123.

Prime Factorization of 40115

Prime Factorization of 40123

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40115 and 40123.

LCM(40115,40123) = 5¹ × 71¹ × 113¹ × 40123¹
LCM(40115,40123) = 1609534145