What is the Least Common Multiple of 40307 and 40326?

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 40307 and 40326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40307 and 40326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40307,40326) = 1
LCM(40307,40326) = ( 40307 × 40326) / 1
LCM(40307,40326) = 1625420082 / 1
LCM(40307,40326) = 1625420082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40307 and 40326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40307 and 40326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40307 and 40326.

Prime Factorization of 40307

Prime Factorization of 40326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40307 and 40326.

LCM(40307,40326) = 17¹ × 2371¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(40307,40326) = 1625420082