What is the Least Common Multiple of 40496 and 40501?

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 40496 and 40501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40496 and 40501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40496,40501) = 1
LCM(40496,40501) = ( 40496 × 40501) / 1
LCM(40496,40501) = 1640128496 / 1
LCM(40496,40501) = 1640128496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40496 and 40501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40496 and 40501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40496 and 40501.

Prime Factorization of 40496

Prime Factorization of 40501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40496 and 40501.

LCM(40496,40501) = 2⁴ × 2531¹ × 101¹ × 401¹
LCM(40496,40501) = 1640128496