What is the Least Common Multiple of 41196 and 41203?

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 41196 and 41203 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41196 and 41203, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41196,41203) = 1
LCM(41196,41203) = ( 41196 × 41203) / 1
LCM(41196,41203) = 1697398788 / 1
LCM(41196,41203) = 1697398788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41196 and 41203 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41196 and 41203. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41196 and 41203.

Prime Factorization of 41196

Prime Factorization of 41203

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41196 and 41203.

LCM(41196,41203) = 2² × 3¹ × 3433¹ × 41203¹
LCM(41196,41203) = 1697398788