What is the Least Common Multiple of 41278 and 41284?

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 41278 and 41284 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41278 and 41284, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41278,41284) = 2
LCM(41278,41284) = ( 41278 × 41284) / 2
LCM(41278,41284) = 1704120952 / 2
LCM(41278,41284) = 852060476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41278 and 41284 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41278 and 41284. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41278 and 41284.

Prime Factorization of 41278

Prime Factorization of 41284

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41278 and 41284.

LCM(41278,41284) = 2² × 20639¹ × 10321¹
LCM(41278,41284) = 852060476