What is the Least Common Multiple of 40116 and 40129?

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 40116 and 40129 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40116 and 40129, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40116,40129) = 1
LCM(40116,40129) = ( 40116 × 40129) / 1
LCM(40116,40129) = 1609814964 / 1
LCM(40116,40129) = 1609814964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40116 and 40129 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40116 and 40129. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40116 and 40129.

Prime Factorization of 40116

Prime Factorization of 40129

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40116 and 40129.

LCM(40116,40129) = 2² × 3¹ × 3343¹ × 40129¹
LCM(40116,40129) = 1609814964