What is the Least Common Multiple of 40897 and 40913?

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 40897 and 40913 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40897 and 40913, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40897,40913) = 1
LCM(40897,40913) = ( 40897 × 40913) / 1
LCM(40897,40913) = 1673218961 / 1
LCM(40897,40913) = 1673218961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40897 and 40913 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40897 and 40913. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40897 and 40913.

Prime Factorization of 40897

Prime Factorization of 40913

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40897 and 40913.

LCM(40897,40913) = 40897¹ × 163¹ × 251¹
LCM(40897,40913) = 1673218961