What is the Least Common Multiple of 41286 and 41303?

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 41286 and 41303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41286 and 41303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41286,41303) = 1
LCM(41286,41303) = ( 41286 × 41303) / 1
LCM(41286,41303) = 1705235658 / 1
LCM(41286,41303) = 1705235658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41286 and 41303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41286 and 41303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41286 and 41303.

Prime Factorization of 41286

Prime Factorization of 41303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41286 and 41303.

LCM(41286,41303) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 983¹ × 103¹ × 401¹
LCM(41286,41303) = 1705235658