What is the Least Common Multiple of 40607 and 40627?

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 40607 and 40627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40607 and 40627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40607,40627) = 1
LCM(40607,40627) = ( 40607 × 40627) / 1
LCM(40607,40627) = 1649740589 / 1
LCM(40607,40627) = 1649740589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40607 and 40627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40607 and 40627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40607 and 40627.

Prime Factorization of 40607

Prime Factorization of 40627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40607 and 40627.

LCM(40607,40627) = 7¹ × 5801¹ × 40627¹
LCM(40607,40627) = 1649740589