What is the Least Common Multiple of 41288 and 41308?

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 41288 and 41308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41288 and 41308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41288,41308) = 4
LCM(41288,41308) = ( 41288 × 41308) / 4
LCM(41288,41308) = 1705524704 / 4
LCM(41288,41308) = 426381176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41288 and 41308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41288 and 41308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41288 and 41308.

Prime Factorization of 41288

Prime Factorization of 41308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41288 and 41308.

LCM(41288,41308) = 2³ × 13¹ × 397¹ × 23¹ × 449¹
LCM(41288,41308) = 426381176