What is the Least Common Multiple of 40731 and 40744?

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 40731 and 40744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40731 and 40744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40731,40744) = 1
LCM(40731,40744) = ( 40731 × 40744) / 1
LCM(40731,40744) = 1659543864 / 1
LCM(40731,40744) = 1659543864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40731 and 40744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40731 and 40744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40731 and 40744.

Prime Factorization of 40731

Prime Factorization of 40744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40731 and 40744.

LCM(40731,40744) = 3¹ × 13577¹ × 2³ × 11¹ × 463¹
LCM(40731,40744) = 1659543864