What is the Least Common Multiple of 40797 and 40802?

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 40797 and 40802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40797 and 40802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40797,40802) = 1
LCM(40797,40802) = ( 40797 × 40802) / 1
LCM(40797,40802) = 1664599194 / 1
LCM(40797,40802) = 1664599194

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40797 and 40802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40797 and 40802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40797 and 40802.

Prime Factorization of 40797

Prime Factorization of 40802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40797 and 40802.

LCM(40797,40802) = 3³ × 1511¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 887¹
LCM(40797,40802) = 1664599194