What is the Least Common Multiple of 40504 and 40511?

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 40504 and 40511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40504 and 40511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40504,40511) = 1
LCM(40504,40511) = ( 40504 × 40511) / 1
LCM(40504,40511) = 1640857544 / 1
LCM(40504,40511) = 1640857544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40504 and 40511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40504 and 40511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40504 and 40511.

Prime Factorization of 40504

Prime Factorization of 40511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40504 and 40511.

LCM(40504,40511) = 2³ × 61¹ × 83¹ × 17¹ × 2383¹
LCM(40504,40511) = 1640857544