What is the Least Common Multiple of 40649 and 40663?

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 40649 and 40663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40649 and 40663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40649,40663) = 7
LCM(40649,40663) = ( 40649 × 40663) / 7
LCM(40649,40663) = 1652910287 / 7
LCM(40649,40663) = 236130041

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40649 and 40663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40649 and 40663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40649 and 40663.

Prime Factorization of 40649

Prime Factorization of 40663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40649 and 40663.

LCM(40649,40663) = 7¹ × 5807¹ × 37¹ × 157¹
LCM(40649,40663) = 236130041