What is the Least Common Multiple of 40126 and 40144?

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 40126 and 40144 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40126 and 40144, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40126,40144) = 2
LCM(40126,40144) = ( 40126 × 40144) / 2
LCM(40126,40144) = 1610818144 / 2
LCM(40126,40144) = 805409072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40126 and 40144 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40126 and 40144. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40126 and 40144.

Prime Factorization of 40126

Prime Factorization of 40144

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40126 and 40144.

LCM(40126,40144) = 2⁴ × 20063¹ × 13¹ × 193¹
LCM(40126,40144) = 805409072