What is the Least Common Multiple of 40892 and 40903?

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 40892 and 40903 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40892 and 40903, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40892,40903) = 1
LCM(40892,40903) = ( 40892 × 40903) / 1
LCM(40892,40903) = 1672605476 / 1
LCM(40892,40903) = 1672605476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40892 and 40903 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40892 and 40903. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40892 and 40903.

Prime Factorization of 40892

Prime Factorization of 40903

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40892 and 40903.

LCM(40892,40903) = 2² × 10223¹ × 40903¹
LCM(40892,40903) = 1672605476