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What is the Least Common Multiple of 40481 and 40486?

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 40481 and 40486 is 1638913766.

LCM(40481,40486) = 1638913766

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Least Common Multiple of 40481 and 40486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40481 and 40486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40481,40486) = 1
LCM(40481,40486) = ( 40481 × 40486) / 1
LCM(40481,40486) = 1638913766 / 1
LCM(40481,40486) = 1638913766

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40481 and 40486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40481 and 40486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40481 and 40486.

Prime Factorization of 40481

Prime factors of 40481 are 7, 5783. Prime factorization of 40481 in exponential form is:

40481 = 71 × 57831

Prime Factorization of 40486

Prime factors of 40486 are 2, 31, 653. Prime factorization of 40486 in exponential form is:

40486 = 21 × 311 × 6531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40481 and 40486.

LCM(40481,40486) = 71 × 57831 × 21 × 311 × 6531
LCM(40481,40486) = 1638913766