What is the Least Common Multiple of 41269 and 41278?

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 41269 and 41278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41269 and 41278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41269,41278) = 1
LCM(41269,41278) = ( 41269 × 41278) / 1
LCM(41269,41278) = 1703501782 / 1
LCM(41269,41278) = 1703501782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41269 and 41278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41269 and 41278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41269 and 41278.

Prime Factorization of 41269

Prime Factorization of 41278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41269 and 41278.

LCM(41269,41278) = 41269¹ × 2¹ × 20639¹
LCM(41269,41278) = 1703501782