What is the Least Common Multiple of 40822 and 40839?

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 40822 and 40839 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40822 and 40839, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40822,40839) = 1
LCM(40822,40839) = ( 40822 × 40839) / 1
LCM(40822,40839) = 1667129658 / 1
LCM(40822,40839) = 1667129658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40822 and 40839 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40822 and 40839. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40822 and 40839.

Prime Factorization of 40822

Prime Factorization of 40839

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40822 and 40839.

LCM(40822,40839) = 2¹ × 20411¹ × 3¹ × 13613¹
LCM(40822,40839) = 1667129658