What is the Least Common Multiple of 40247 and 40263?

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 40247 and 40263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40247 and 40263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40247,40263) = 1
LCM(40247,40263) = ( 40247 × 40263) / 1
LCM(40247,40263) = 1620464961 / 1
LCM(40247,40263) = 1620464961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40247 and 40263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40247 and 40263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40247 and 40263.

Prime Factorization of 40247

Prime Factorization of 40263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40247 and 40263.

LCM(40247,40263) = 167¹ × 241¹ × 3¹ × 13421¹
LCM(40247,40263) = 1620464961