What is the Least Common Multiple of 40246 and 40252?

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 40246 and 40252 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40246 and 40252, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40246,40252) = 2
LCM(40246,40252) = ( 40246 × 40252) / 2
LCM(40246,40252) = 1619981992 / 2
LCM(40246,40252) = 809990996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40246 and 40252 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40246 and 40252. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40246 and 40252.

Prime Factorization of 40246

Prime Factorization of 40252

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40246 and 40252.

LCM(40246,40252) = 2² × 20123¹ × 29¹ × 347¹
LCM(40246,40252) = 809990996