What is the Least Common Multiple of 40867 and 40879?

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 40867 and 40879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40867 and 40879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40867,40879) = 1
LCM(40867,40879) = ( 40867 × 40879) / 1
LCM(40867,40879) = 1670602093 / 1
LCM(40867,40879) = 1670602093

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40867 and 40879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40867 and 40879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40867 and 40879.

Prime Factorization of 40867

Prime Factorization of 40879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40867 and 40879.

LCM(40867,40879) = 40867¹ × 40879¹
LCM(40867,40879) = 1670602093