What is the Least Common Multiple of 41221 and 41241?

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 41221 and 41241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41221 and 41241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41221,41241) = 1
LCM(41221,41241) = ( 41221 × 41241) / 1
LCM(41221,41241) = 1699995261 / 1
LCM(41221,41241) = 1699995261

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41221 and 41241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41221 and 41241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41221 and 41241.

Prime Factorization of 41221

Prime Factorization of 41241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41221 and 41241.

LCM(41221,41241) = 41221¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 233¹
LCM(41221,41241) = 1699995261