What is the Least Common Multiple of 40270 and 40283?

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 40270 and 40283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40270 and 40283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40270,40283) = 1
LCM(40270,40283) = ( 40270 × 40283) / 1
LCM(40270,40283) = 1622196410 / 1
LCM(40270,40283) = 1622196410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40270 and 40283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40270 and 40283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40270 and 40283.

Prime Factorization of 40270

Prime Factorization of 40283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40270 and 40283.

LCM(40270,40283) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 4027¹ × 40283¹
LCM(40270,40283) = 1622196410