What is the Least Common Multiple of 40529 and 40541?

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 40529 and 40541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40529 and 40541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40529,40541) = 1
LCM(40529,40541) = ( 40529 × 40541) / 1
LCM(40529,40541) = 1643086189 / 1
LCM(40529,40541) = 1643086189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40529 and 40541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40529 and 40541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40529 and 40541.

Prime Factorization of 40529

Prime Factorization of 40541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40529 and 40541.

LCM(40529,40541) = 40529¹ × 71¹ × 571¹
LCM(40529,40541) = 1643086189