GCF and LCM Calculator Logo

What is the Least Common Multiple of 4040 and 4056?

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 (LCM) of 4040 and 4056 is 2048280.

LCM(4040,4056) = 2048280

LCM Calculator and
and

Least Common Multiple of 4040 and 4056 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4040 and 4056, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4040,4056) = 8
LCM(4040,4056) = ( 4040 × 4056) / 8
LCM(4040,4056) = 16386240 / 8
LCM(4040,4056) = 2048280

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4040 and 4056 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4040 and 4056. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4040 and 4056.

Prime Factorization of 4040

Prime factors of 4040 are 2, 5, 101. Prime factorization of 4040 in exponential form is:

4040 = 23 × 51 × 1011

Prime Factorization of 4056

Prime factors of 4056 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 4056 in exponential form is:

4056 = 23 × 31 × 132

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4040 and 4056.

LCM(4040,4056) = 23 × 51 × 1011 × 31 × 132
LCM(4040,4056) = 2048280