What is the Least Common Multiple of 41198 and 41212?

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 41198 and 41212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41198 and 41212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41198,41212) = 2
LCM(41198,41212) = ( 41198 × 41212) / 2
LCM(41198,41212) = 1697851976 / 2
LCM(41198,41212) = 848925988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41198 and 41212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41198 and 41212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41198 and 41212.

Prime Factorization of 41198

Prime Factorization of 41212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41198 and 41212.

LCM(41198,41212) = 2² × 20599¹ × 10303¹
LCM(41198,41212) = 848925988