What is the Least Common Multiple of 40727 and 40739?

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 40727 and 40739 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40727 and 40739, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40727,40739) = 1
LCM(40727,40739) = ( 40727 × 40739) / 1
LCM(40727,40739) = 1659177253 / 1
LCM(40727,40739) = 1659177253

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40727 and 40739 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40727 and 40739. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40727 and 40739.

Prime Factorization of 40727

Prime Factorization of 40739

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40727 and 40739.

LCM(40727,40739) = 139¹ × 293¹ × 40739¹
LCM(40727,40739) = 1659177253