What is the Least Common Multiple of 41042 and 41050?

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 41042 and 41050 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41042 and 41050, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41042,41050) = 2
LCM(41042,41050) = ( 41042 × 41050) / 2
LCM(41042,41050) = 1684774100 / 2
LCM(41042,41050) = 842387050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41042 and 41050 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41042 and 41050. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41042 and 41050.

Prime Factorization of 41042

Prime Factorization of 41050

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41042 and 41050.

LCM(41042,41050) = 2¹ × 20521¹ × 5² × 821¹
LCM(41042,41050) = 842387050