What is the Least Common Multiple of 41306 and 41320?

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 41306 and 41320 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41306 and 41320, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41306,41320) = 2
LCM(41306,41320) = ( 41306 × 41320) / 2
LCM(41306,41320) = 1706763920 / 2
LCM(41306,41320) = 853381960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41306 and 41320 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41306 and 41320. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41306 and 41320.

Prime Factorization of 41306

Prime Factorization of 41320

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41306 and 41320.

LCM(41306,41320) = 2³ × 19¹ × 1087¹ × 5¹ × 1033¹
LCM(41306,41320) = 853381960