What is the Least Common Multiple of 40283 and 40291?

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 40283 and 40291 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40283 and 40291, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40283,40291) = 1
LCM(40283,40291) = ( 40283 × 40291) / 1
LCM(40283,40291) = 1623042353 / 1
LCM(40283,40291) = 1623042353

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40283 and 40291 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40283 and 40291. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40283 and 40291.

Prime Factorization of 40283

Prime Factorization of 40291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40283 and 40291.

LCM(40283,40291) = 40283¹ × 43¹ × 937¹
LCM(40283,40291) = 1623042353