What is the Least Common Multiple of 40159 and 40171?

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 40159 and 40171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40159 and 40171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40159,40171) = 1
LCM(40159,40171) = ( 40159 × 40171) / 1
LCM(40159,40171) = 1613227189 / 1
LCM(40159,40171) = 1613227189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40159 and 40171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40159 and 40171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40159 and 40171.

Prime Factorization of 40159

Prime Factorization of 40171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40159 and 40171.

LCM(40159,40171) = 7¹ × 5737¹ × 17² × 139¹
LCM(40159,40171) = 1613227189