What is the Least Common Multiple of 40498 and 40513?

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 40498 and 40513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40498 and 40513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40498,40513) = 1
LCM(40498,40513) = ( 40498 × 40513) / 1
LCM(40498,40513) = 1640695474 / 1
LCM(40498,40513) = 1640695474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40498 and 40513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40498 and 40513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40498 and 40513.

Prime Factorization of 40498

Prime Factorization of 40513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40498 and 40513.

LCM(40498,40513) = 2¹ × 20249¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 127¹
LCM(40498,40513) = 1640695474