What is the Least Common Multiple of 40662 and 40667?

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 40662 and 40667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40662 and 40667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40662,40667) = 1
LCM(40662,40667) = ( 40662 × 40667) / 1
LCM(40662,40667) = 1653601554 / 1
LCM(40662,40667) = 1653601554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40662 and 40667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40662 and 40667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40662 and 40667.

Prime Factorization of 40662

Prime Factorization of 40667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40662 and 40667.

LCM(40662,40667) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 251¹ × 11¹ × 3697¹
LCM(40662,40667) = 1653601554