What is the Least Common Multiple of 40283 and 40303?

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 40303 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 40303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40283,40303) = 1
LCM(40283,40303) = ( 40283 × 40303) / 1
LCM(40283,40303) = 1623525749 / 1
LCM(40283,40303) = 1623525749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40283 and 40303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40283 and 40303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40283 and 40303.

Prime Factorization of 40283

Prime Factorization of 40303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40283 and 40303.

LCM(40283,40303) = 40283¹ × 41¹ × 983¹
LCM(40283,40303) = 1623525749