What is the Least Common Multiple of 40235 and 40253?

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 40235 and 40253 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40235 and 40253, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40235,40253) = 1
LCM(40235,40253) = ( 40235 × 40253) / 1
LCM(40235,40253) = 1619579455 / 1
LCM(40235,40253) = 1619579455

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40235 and 40253 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40235 and 40253. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40235 and 40253.

Prime Factorization of 40235

Prime Factorization of 40253

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40235 and 40253.

LCM(40235,40253) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 619¹ × 40253¹
LCM(40235,40253) = 1619579455