What is the Least Common Multiple of 40697 and 40711?

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 40697 and 40711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40697 and 40711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40697,40711) = 1
LCM(40697,40711) = ( 40697 × 40711) / 1
LCM(40697,40711) = 1656815567 / 1
LCM(40697,40711) = 1656815567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40697 and 40711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40697 and 40711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40697 and 40711.

Prime Factorization of 40697

Prime Factorization of 40711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40697 and 40711.

LCM(40697,40711) = 40697¹ × 11¹ × 3701¹
LCM(40697,40711) = 1656815567