What is the Least Common Multiple of 41227 and 41244?

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 41227 and 41244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41227 and 41244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41227,41244) = 1
LCM(41227,41244) = ( 41227 × 41244) / 1
LCM(41227,41244) = 1700366388 / 1
LCM(41227,41244) = 1700366388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41227 and 41244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41227 and 41244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41227 and 41244.

Prime Factorization of 41227

Prime Factorization of 41244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41227 and 41244.

LCM(41227,41244) = 41227¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 491¹
LCM(41227,41244) = 1700366388