What is the Least Common Multiple of 40253 and 40265?

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 40253 and 40265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40253 and 40265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40253,40265) = 1
LCM(40253,40265) = ( 40253 × 40265) / 1
LCM(40253,40265) = 1620787045 / 1
LCM(40253,40265) = 1620787045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40253 and 40265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40253 and 40265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40253 and 40265.

Prime Factorization of 40253

Prime Factorization of 40265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40253 and 40265.

LCM(40253,40265) = 40253¹ × 5¹ × 8053¹
LCM(40253,40265) = 1620787045