What is the Least Common Multiple of 41304 and 41316?

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 41304 and 41316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41304 and 41316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41304,41316) = 12
LCM(41304,41316) = ( 41304 × 41316) / 12
LCM(41304,41316) = 1706516064 / 12
LCM(41304,41316) = 142209672

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41304 and 41316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41304 and 41316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41304 and 41316.

Prime Factorization of 41304

Prime Factorization of 41316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41304 and 41316.

LCM(41304,41316) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1721¹ × 11¹ × 313¹
LCM(41304,41316) = 142209672