What is the Least Common Multiple of 40440 and 40459?

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 40440 and 40459 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40440 and 40459, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40440,40459) = 1
LCM(40440,40459) = ( 40440 × 40459) / 1
LCM(40440,40459) = 1636161960 / 1
LCM(40440,40459) = 1636161960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40440 and 40459 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40440 and 40459. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40440 and 40459.

Prime Factorization of 40440

Prime Factorization of 40459

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40440 and 40459.

LCM(40440,40459) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 337¹ × 40459¹
LCM(40440,40459) = 1636161960