What is the Least Common Multiple of 40708 and 40713?

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 40708 and 40713 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40708 and 40713, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40708,40713) = 1
LCM(40708,40713) = ( 40708 × 40713) / 1
LCM(40708,40713) = 1657344804 / 1
LCM(40708,40713) = 1657344804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40708 and 40713 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40708 and 40713. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40708 and 40713.

Prime Factorization of 40708

Prime Factorization of 40713

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40708 and 40713.

LCM(40708,40713) = 2² × 10177¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 331¹
LCM(40708,40713) = 1657344804