What is the Least Common Multiple of 41317 and 41321?

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 41317 and 41321 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41317 and 41321, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41317,41321) = 1
LCM(41317,41321) = ( 41317 × 41321) / 1
LCM(41317,41321) = 1707259757 / 1
LCM(41317,41321) = 1707259757

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41317 and 41321 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41317 and 41321. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41317 and 41321.

Prime Factorization of 41317

Prime Factorization of 41321

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41317 and 41321.

LCM(41317,41321) = 79¹ × 523¹ × 7¹ × 5903¹
LCM(41317,41321) = 1707259757