What is the Least Common Multiple of 40482 and 40495?

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 40482 and 40495 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40482 and 40495, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40482,40495) = 13
LCM(40482,40495) = ( 40482 × 40495) / 13
LCM(40482,40495) = 1639318590 / 13
LCM(40482,40495) = 126101430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40482 and 40495 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40482 and 40495. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40482 and 40495.

Prime Factorization of 40482

Prime Factorization of 40495

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40482 and 40495.

LCM(40482,40495) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 173¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 89¹
LCM(40482,40495) = 126101430