What is the Least Common Multiple of 40387 and 40392?

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 40387 and 40392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40387 and 40392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40387,40392) = 1
LCM(40387,40392) = ( 40387 × 40392) / 1
LCM(40387,40392) = 1631311704 / 1
LCM(40387,40392) = 1631311704

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40387 and 40392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40387 and 40392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40387 and 40392.

Prime Factorization of 40387

Prime Factorization of 40392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40387 and 40392.

LCM(40387,40392) = 40387¹ × 2³ × 3³ × 11¹ × 17¹
LCM(40387,40392) = 1631311704