What is the Least Common Multiple of 40708 and 40717?

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 40717 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 40717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40708,40717) = 1
LCM(40708,40717) = ( 40708 × 40717) / 1
LCM(40708,40717) = 1657507636 / 1
LCM(40708,40717) = 1657507636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40708 and 40717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40708 and 40717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40708 and 40717.

Prime Factorization of 40708

Prime Factorization of 40717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40708 and 40717.

LCM(40708,40717) = 2² × 10177¹ × 19¹ × 2143¹
LCM(40708,40717) = 1657507636