What is the Least Common Multiple of 40427 and 40433?

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 40427 and 40433 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40427 and 40433, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40427,40433) = 1
LCM(40427,40433) = ( 40427 × 40433) / 1
LCM(40427,40433) = 1634584891 / 1
LCM(40427,40433) = 1634584891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40427 and 40433 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40427 and 40433. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40427 and 40433.

Prime Factorization of 40427

Prime Factorization of 40433

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40427 and 40433.

LCM(40427,40433) = 40427¹ × 40433¹
LCM(40427,40433) = 1634584891