What is the Least Common Multiple of 40214 and 40227?

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 40214 and 40227 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40214 and 40227, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40214,40227) = 1
LCM(40214,40227) = ( 40214 × 40227) / 1
LCM(40214,40227) = 1617688578 / 1
LCM(40214,40227) = 1617688578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40214 and 40227 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40214 and 40227. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40214 and 40227.

Prime Factorization of 40214

Prime Factorization of 40227

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40214 and 40227.

LCM(40214,40227) = 2¹ × 20107¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 53¹
LCM(40214,40227) = 1617688578