What is the Least Common Multiple of 40976 and 40983?

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 40976 and 40983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 40976 and 40983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(40976,40983) = 1
LCM(40976,40983) = ( 40976 × 40983) / 1
LCM(40976,40983) = 1679319408 / 1
LCM(40976,40983) = 1679319408

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 40976 and 40983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 40976 and 40983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 40976 and 40983.

Prime Factorization of 40976

Prime Factorization of 40983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 40976 and 40983.

LCM(40976,40983) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 197¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 719¹
LCM(40976,40983) = 1679319408