What is the Least Common Multiple of 40682 and 40695?

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 40682 and 40695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40682 and 40695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40682,40695) = 1
LCM(40682,40695) = ( 40682 × 40695) / 1
LCM(40682,40695) = 1655553990 / 1
LCM(40682,40695) = 1655553990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40682 and 40695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40682 and 40695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40682 and 40695.

Prime Factorization of 40682

Prime Factorization of 40695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40682 and 40695.

LCM(40682,40695) = 2¹ × 20341¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 2713¹
LCM(40682,40695) = 1655553990