What is the Least Common Multiple of 40802 and 40817?

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 40802 and 40817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40802 and 40817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40802,40817) = 1
LCM(40802,40817) = ( 40802 × 40817) / 1
LCM(40802,40817) = 1665415234 / 1
LCM(40802,40817) = 1665415234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40802 and 40817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40802 and 40817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40802 and 40817.

Prime Factorization of 40802

Prime Factorization of 40817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40802 and 40817.

LCM(40802,40817) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 887¹ × 7⁴ × 17¹
LCM(40802,40817) = 1665415234