What is the Least Common Multiple of 40598 and 40607?

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 40598 and 40607 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40598 and 40607, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40598,40607) = 1
LCM(40598,40607) = ( 40598 × 40607) / 1
LCM(40598,40607) = 1648562986 / 1
LCM(40598,40607) = 1648562986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40598 and 40607 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40598 and 40607. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40598 and 40607.

Prime Factorization of 40598

Prime Factorization of 40607

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40598 and 40607.

LCM(40598,40607) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 383¹ × 7¹ × 5801¹
LCM(40598,40607) = 1648562986