What is the Least Common Multiple of 40511 and 40528?

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 40511 and 40528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40511 and 40528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40511,40528) = 17
LCM(40511,40528) = ( 40511 × 40528) / 17
LCM(40511,40528) = 1641829808 / 17
LCM(40511,40528) = 96578224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40511 and 40528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40511 and 40528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40511 and 40528.

Prime Factorization of 40511

Prime Factorization of 40528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40511 and 40528.

LCM(40511,40528) = 17¹ × 2383¹ × 2⁴ × 149¹
LCM(40511,40528) = 96578224