What is the Least Common Multiple of 41320 and 41336?

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 41320 and 41336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41320 and 41336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41320,41336) = 8
LCM(41320,41336) = ( 41320 × 41336) / 8
LCM(41320,41336) = 1708003520 / 8
LCM(41320,41336) = 213500440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41320 and 41336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41320 and 41336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41320 and 41336.

Prime Factorization of 41320

Prime Factorization of 41336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41320 and 41336.

LCM(41320,41336) = 2³ × 5¹ × 1033¹ × 5167¹
LCM(41320,41336) = 213500440