What is the Least Common Multiple of 40395 and 40403?

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 40395 and 40403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40395 and 40403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40395,40403) = 1
LCM(40395,40403) = ( 40395 × 40403) / 1
LCM(40395,40403) = 1632079185 / 1
LCM(40395,40403) = 1632079185

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40395 and 40403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40395 and 40403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40395 and 40403.

Prime Factorization of 40395

Prime Factorization of 40403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40395 and 40403.

LCM(40395,40403) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 2693¹ × 11¹ × 3673¹
LCM(40395,40403) = 1632079185