What is the Least Common Multiple of 40591 and 40610?

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 40591 and 40610 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40591 and 40610, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40591,40610) = 1
LCM(40591,40610) = ( 40591 × 40610) / 1
LCM(40591,40610) = 1648400510 / 1
LCM(40591,40610) = 1648400510

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40591 and 40610 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40591 and 40610. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40591 and 40610.

Prime Factorization of 40591

Prime Factorization of 40610

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40591 and 40610.

LCM(40591,40610) = 40591¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 131¹
LCM(40591,40610) = 1648400510