What is the Least Common Multiple of 40552 and 40559?

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 40552 and 40559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40552 and 40559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40552,40559) = 1
LCM(40552,40559) = ( 40552 × 40559) / 1
LCM(40552,40559) = 1644748568 / 1
LCM(40552,40559) = 1644748568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40552 and 40559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40552 and 40559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40552 and 40559.

Prime Factorization of 40552

Prime Factorization of 40559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40552 and 40559.

LCM(40552,40559) = 2³ × 37¹ × 137¹ × 40559¹
LCM(40552,40559) = 1644748568