What is the Least Common Multiple of 40597 and 40609?

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 40597 and 40609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40597 and 40609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40597,40609) = 1
LCM(40597,40609) = ( 40597 × 40609) / 1
LCM(40597,40609) = 1648603573 / 1
LCM(40597,40609) = 1648603573

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40597 and 40609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40597 and 40609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40597 and 40609.

Prime Factorization of 40597

Prime Factorization of 40609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40597 and 40609.

LCM(40597,40609) = 40597¹ × 40609¹
LCM(40597,40609) = 1648603573