What is the Least Common Multiple of 40427 and 40439?

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 40439 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 40439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40427,40439) = 1
LCM(40427,40439) = ( 40427 × 40439) / 1
LCM(40427,40439) = 1634827453 / 1
LCM(40427,40439) = 1634827453

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40427 and 40439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40427 and 40439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40427 and 40439.

Prime Factorization of 40427

Prime Factorization of 40439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40427 and 40439.

LCM(40427,40439) = 40427¹ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 109¹
LCM(40427,40439) = 1634827453