What is the Least Common Multiple of 40871 and 40888?

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 40871 and 40888 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40871 and 40888, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40871,40888) = 1
LCM(40871,40888) = ( 40871 × 40888) / 1
LCM(40871,40888) = 1671133448 / 1
LCM(40871,40888) = 1671133448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40871 and 40888 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40871 and 40888. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40871 and 40888.

Prime Factorization of 40871

Prime Factorization of 40888

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40871 and 40888.

LCM(40871,40888) = 23¹ × 1777¹ × 2³ × 19¹ × 269¹
LCM(40871,40888) = 1671133448