What is the Least Common Multiple of 41281 and 41287?

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 41281 and 41287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41281 and 41287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41281,41287) = 1
LCM(41281,41287) = ( 41281 × 41287) / 1
LCM(41281,41287) = 1704368647 / 1
LCM(41281,41287) = 1704368647

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41281 and 41287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41281 and 41287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41281 and 41287.

Prime Factorization of 41281

Prime Factorization of 41287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41281 and 41287.

LCM(41281,41287) = 41281¹ × 19¹ × 41¹ × 53¹
LCM(41281,41287) = 1704368647