What is the Least Common Multiple of 40249 and 40255?

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 40249 and 40255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40249 and 40255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40249,40255) = 1
LCM(40249,40255) = ( 40249 × 40255) / 1
LCM(40249,40255) = 1620223495 / 1
LCM(40249,40255) = 1620223495

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40249 and 40255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40249 and 40255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40249 and 40255.

Prime Factorization of 40249

Prime Factorization of 40255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40249 and 40255.

LCM(40249,40255) = 11¹ × 3659¹ × 5¹ × 83¹ × 97¹
LCM(40249,40255) = 1620223495