What is the Least Common Multiple of 41277 and 41281?

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 41277 and 41281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41277 and 41281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41277,41281) = 1
LCM(41277,41281) = ( 41277 × 41281) / 1
LCM(41277,41281) = 1703955837 / 1
LCM(41277,41281) = 1703955837

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41277 and 41281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41277 and 41281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41277 and 41281.

Prime Factorization of 41277

Prime Factorization of 41281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41277 and 41281.

LCM(41277,41281) = 3¹ × 13759¹ × 41281¹
LCM(41277,41281) = 1703955837