What is the Least Common Multiple of 40577 and 40591?

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 40577 and 40591 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40577 and 40591, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40577,40591) = 1
LCM(40577,40591) = ( 40577 × 40591) / 1
LCM(40577,40591) = 1647061007 / 1
LCM(40577,40591) = 1647061007

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40577 and 40591 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40577 and 40591. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40577 and 40591.

Prime Factorization of 40577

Prime Factorization of 40591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40577 and 40591.

LCM(40577,40591) = 40577¹ × 40591¹
LCM(40577,40591) = 1647061007