What is the Least Common Multiple of 40601 and 40613?

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 40601 and 40613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40601 and 40613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40601,40613) = 1
LCM(40601,40613) = ( 40601 × 40613) / 1
LCM(40601,40613) = 1648928413 / 1
LCM(40601,40613) = 1648928413

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40601 and 40613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40601 and 40613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40601 and 40613.

Prime Factorization of 40601

Prime Factorization of 40613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40601 and 40613.

LCM(40601,40613) = 11¹ × 3691¹ × 17¹ × 2389¹
LCM(40601,40613) = 1648928413