What is the Least Common Multiple of 40666 and 40683?

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 40666 and 40683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40666 and 40683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40666,40683) = 1
LCM(40666,40683) = ( 40666 × 40683) / 1
LCM(40666,40683) = 1654414878 / 1
LCM(40666,40683) = 1654414878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40666 and 40683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40666 and 40683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40666 and 40683.

Prime Factorization of 40666

Prime Factorization of 40683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40666 and 40683.

LCM(40666,40683) = 2¹ × 20333¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 191¹
LCM(40666,40683) = 1654414878