What is the Least Common Multiple of 40308 and 40325?

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 40308 and 40325 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40308 and 40325, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40308,40325) = 1
LCM(40308,40325) = ( 40308 × 40325) / 1
LCM(40308,40325) = 1625420100 / 1
LCM(40308,40325) = 1625420100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40308 and 40325 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40308 and 40325. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40308 and 40325.

Prime Factorization of 40308

Prime Factorization of 40325

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40308 and 40325.

LCM(40308,40325) = 2² × 3¹ × 3359¹ × 5² × 1613¹
LCM(40308,40325) = 1625420100