What is the Least Common Multiple of 40856 and 40862?

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 40856 and 40862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40856 and 40862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40856,40862) = 2
LCM(40856,40862) = ( 40856 × 40862) / 2
LCM(40856,40862) = 1669457872 / 2
LCM(40856,40862) = 834728936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40856 and 40862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40856 and 40862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40856 and 40862.

Prime Factorization of 40856

Prime Factorization of 40862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40856 and 40862.

LCM(40856,40862) = 2³ × 5107¹ × 20431¹
LCM(40856,40862) = 834728936