What is the Least Common Multiple of 41180 and 41186?

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 41180 and 41186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41180 and 41186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41180,41186) = 2
LCM(41180,41186) = ( 41180 × 41186) / 2
LCM(41180,41186) = 1696039480 / 2
LCM(41180,41186) = 848019740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41180 and 41186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41180 and 41186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41180 and 41186.

Prime Factorization of 41180

Prime Factorization of 41186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41180 and 41186.

LCM(41180,41186) = 2² × 5¹ × 29¹ × 71¹ × 20593¹
LCM(41180,41186) = 848019740