What is the Least Common Multiple of 40432 and 40447?

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 40432 and 40447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40432 and 40447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40432,40447) = 1
LCM(40432,40447) = ( 40432 × 40447) / 1
LCM(40432,40447) = 1635353104 / 1
LCM(40432,40447) = 1635353104

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40432 and 40447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40432 and 40447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40432 and 40447.

Prime Factorization of 40432

Prime Factorization of 40447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40432 and 40447.

LCM(40432,40447) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 19² × 11¹ × 3677¹
LCM(40432,40447) = 1635353104