What is the Least Common Multiple of 40637 and 40649?

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 40637 and 40649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40637 and 40649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40637,40649) = 1
LCM(40637,40649) = ( 40637 × 40649) / 1
LCM(40637,40649) = 1651853413 / 1
LCM(40637,40649) = 1651853413

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40637 and 40649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40637 and 40649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40637 and 40649.

Prime Factorization of 40637

Prime Factorization of 40649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40637 and 40649.

LCM(40637,40649) = 40637¹ × 7¹ × 5807¹
LCM(40637,40649) = 1651853413