What is the Least Common Multiple of 40865 and 40874?

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 40865 and 40874 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40865 and 40874, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40865,40874) = 1
LCM(40865,40874) = ( 40865 × 40874) / 1
LCM(40865,40874) = 1670316010 / 1
LCM(40865,40874) = 1670316010

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40865 and 40874 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40865 and 40874. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40865 and 40874.

Prime Factorization of 40865

Prime Factorization of 40874

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40865 and 40874.

LCM(40865,40874) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 743¹ × 2¹ × 107¹ × 191¹
LCM(40865,40874) = 1670316010