What is the Least Common Multiple of 41143 and 41157?

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 41143 and 41157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41143 and 41157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41143,41157) = 1
LCM(41143,41157) = ( 41143 × 41157) / 1
LCM(41143,41157) = 1693322451 / 1
LCM(41143,41157) = 1693322451

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41143 and 41157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41143 and 41157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41143 and 41157.

Prime Factorization of 41143

Prime Factorization of 41157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41143 and 41157.

LCM(41143,41157) = 41143¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 269¹
LCM(41143,41157) = 1693322451