What is the Least Common Multiple of 40276 and 40289?

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 40276 and 40289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40276 and 40289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40276,40289) = 1
LCM(40276,40289) = ( 40276 × 40289) / 1
LCM(40276,40289) = 1622679764 / 1
LCM(40276,40289) = 1622679764

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40276 and 40289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40276 and 40289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40276 and 40289.

Prime Factorization of 40276

Prime Factorization of 40289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40276 and 40289.

LCM(40276,40289) = 2² × 10069¹ × 40289¹
LCM(40276,40289) = 1622679764