What is the Least Common Multiple of 40189 and 40193?

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 40189 and 40193 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40189 and 40193, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40189,40193) = 1
LCM(40189,40193) = ( 40189 × 40193) / 1
LCM(40189,40193) = 1615316477 / 1
LCM(40189,40193) = 1615316477

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40189 and 40193 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40189 and 40193. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40189 and 40193.

Prime Factorization of 40189

Prime Factorization of 40193

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40189 and 40193.

LCM(40189,40193) = 40189¹ × 40193¹
LCM(40189,40193) = 1615316477