What is the Least Common Multiple of 41262 and 41279?

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 41262 and 41279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41262 and 41279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41262,41279) = 1
LCM(41262,41279) = ( 41262 × 41279) / 1
LCM(41262,41279) = 1703254098 / 1
LCM(41262,41279) = 1703254098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41262 and 41279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41262 and 41279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41262 and 41279.

Prime Factorization of 41262

Prime Factorization of 41279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41262 and 41279.

LCM(41262,41279) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 23² × 7¹ × 5897¹
LCM(41262,41279) = 1703254098