What is the Least Common Multiple of 40788 and 40795?

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 40788 and 40795 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40788 and 40795, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40788,40795) = 1
LCM(40788,40795) = ( 40788 × 40795) / 1
LCM(40788,40795) = 1663946460 / 1
LCM(40788,40795) = 1663946460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40788 and 40795 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40788 and 40795. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40788 and 40795.

Prime Factorization of 40788

Prime Factorization of 40795

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40788 and 40795.

LCM(40788,40795) = 2² × 3² × 11¹ × 103¹ × 5¹ × 41¹ × 199¹
LCM(40788,40795) = 1663946460