What is the Least Common Multiple of 40904 and 40918?

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 40904 and 40918 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40904 and 40918, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40904,40918) = 2
LCM(40904,40918) = ( 40904 × 40918) / 2
LCM(40904,40918) = 1673709872 / 2
LCM(40904,40918) = 836854936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40904 and 40918 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40904 and 40918. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40904 and 40918.

Prime Factorization of 40904

Prime Factorization of 40918

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40904 and 40918.

LCM(40904,40918) = 2³ × 5113¹ × 41¹ × 499¹
LCM(40904,40918) = 836854936