What is the Least Common Multiple of 40774 and 40781?

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 40774 and 40781 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40774 and 40781, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40774,40781) = 1
LCM(40774,40781) = ( 40774 × 40781) / 1
LCM(40774,40781) = 1662804494 / 1
LCM(40774,40781) = 1662804494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40774 and 40781 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40774 and 40781. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40774 and 40781.

Prime Factorization of 40774

Prime Factorization of 40781

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40774 and 40781.

LCM(40774,40781) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 13¹ × 3137¹
LCM(40774,40781) = 1662804494