What is the Least Common Multiple of 40319 and 40332?

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 40319 and 40332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40319 and 40332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40319,40332) = 1
LCM(40319,40332) = ( 40319 × 40332) / 1
LCM(40319,40332) = 1626145908 / 1
LCM(40319,40332) = 1626145908

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40319 and 40332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40319 and 40332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40319 and 40332.

Prime Factorization of 40319

Prime Factorization of 40332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40319 and 40332.

LCM(40319,40332) = 23¹ × 1753¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 3361¹
LCM(40319,40332) = 1626145908