What is the Least Common Multiple of 40311 and 40323?

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 40311 and 40323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40311 and 40323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40311,40323) = 3
LCM(40311,40323) = ( 40311 × 40323) / 3
LCM(40311,40323) = 1625460453 / 3
LCM(40311,40323) = 541820151

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40311 and 40323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40311 and 40323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40311 and 40323.

Prime Factorization of 40311

Prime Factorization of 40323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40311 and 40323.

LCM(40311,40323) = 3³ × 1493¹ × 13441¹
LCM(40311,40323) = 541820151