What is the Least Common Multiple of 40316 and 40333?

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 40316 and 40333 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40316 and 40333, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40316,40333) = 1
LCM(40316,40333) = ( 40316 × 40333) / 1
LCM(40316,40333) = 1626065228 / 1
LCM(40316,40333) = 1626065228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40316 and 40333 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40316 and 40333. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40316 and 40333.

Prime Factorization of 40316

Prime Factorization of 40333

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40316 and 40333.

LCM(40316,40333) = 2² × 10079¹ × 53¹ × 761¹
LCM(40316,40333) = 1626065228