What is the Least Common Multiple of 40483 and 40494?

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 40483 and 40494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40483 and 40494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40483,40494) = 1
LCM(40483,40494) = ( 40483 × 40494) / 1
LCM(40483,40494) = 1639318602 / 1
LCM(40483,40494) = 1639318602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40483 and 40494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40483 and 40494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40483 and 40494.

Prime Factorization of 40483

Prime Factorization of 40494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40483 and 40494.

LCM(40483,40494) = 40483¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 397¹
LCM(40483,40494) = 1639318602