What is the Least Common Multiple of 41318 and 41326?

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 41318 and 41326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41318 and 41326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41318,41326) = 2
LCM(41318,41326) = ( 41318 × 41326) / 2
LCM(41318,41326) = 1707507668 / 2
LCM(41318,41326) = 853753834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41318 and 41326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41318 and 41326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41318 and 41326.

Prime Factorization of 41318

Prime Factorization of 41326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41318 and 41326.

LCM(41318,41326) = 2¹ × 73¹ × 283¹ × 20663¹
LCM(41318,41326) = 853753834