What is the Least Common Multiple of 40798 and 40805?

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 40798 and 40805 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40798 and 40805, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40798,40805) = 1
LCM(40798,40805) = ( 40798 × 40805) / 1
LCM(40798,40805) = 1664762390 / 1
LCM(40798,40805) = 1664762390

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40798 and 40805 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40798 and 40805. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40798 and 40805.

Prime Factorization of 40798

Prime Factorization of 40805

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40798 and 40805.

LCM(40798,40805) = 2¹ × 20399¹ × 5¹ × 8161¹
LCM(40798,40805) = 1664762390