What is the Least Common Multiple of 40574 and 40593?

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 40574 and 40593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40574 and 40593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40574,40593) = 1
LCM(40574,40593) = ( 40574 × 40593) / 1
LCM(40574,40593) = 1647020382 / 1
LCM(40574,40593) = 1647020382

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40574 and 40593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40574 and 40593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40574 and 40593.

Prime Factorization of 40574

Prime Factorization of 40593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40574 and 40593.

LCM(40574,40593) = 2¹ × 20287¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1933¹
LCM(40574,40593) = 1647020382