What is the Least Common Multiple of 40769 and 40788?

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 40769 and 40788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40769 and 40788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40769,40788) = 1
LCM(40769,40788) = ( 40769 × 40788) / 1
LCM(40769,40788) = 1662885972 / 1
LCM(40769,40788) = 1662885972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40769 and 40788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40769 and 40788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40769 and 40788.

Prime Factorization of 40769

Prime Factorization of 40788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40769 and 40788.

LCM(40769,40788) = 59¹ × 691¹ × 2² × 3² × 11¹ × 103¹
LCM(40769,40788) = 1662885972