What is the Least Common Multiple of 40302 and 40307?

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 40302 and 40307 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40302 and 40307, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40302,40307) = 1
LCM(40302,40307) = ( 40302 × 40307) / 1
LCM(40302,40307) = 1624452714 / 1
LCM(40302,40307) = 1624452714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40302 and 40307 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40302 and 40307. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40302 and 40307.

Prime Factorization of 40302

Prime Factorization of 40307

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40302 and 40307.

LCM(40302,40307) = 2¹ × 3² × 2239¹ × 17¹ × 2371¹
LCM(40302,40307) = 1624452714