What is the Least Common Multiple of 41246 and 41263?

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 41246 and 41263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41246 and 41263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41246,41263) = 1
LCM(41246,41263) = ( 41246 × 41263) / 1
LCM(41246,41263) = 1701933698 / 1
LCM(41246,41263) = 1701933698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41246 and 41263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41246 and 41263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41246 and 41263.

Prime Factorization of 41246

Prime Factorization of 41263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41246 and 41263.

LCM(41246,41263) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 503¹ × 41263¹
LCM(41246,41263) = 1701933698