What is the Least Common Multiple of 41326 and 41332?

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 41326 and 41332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41326 and 41332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41326,41332) = 2
LCM(41326,41332) = ( 41326 × 41332) / 2
LCM(41326,41332) = 1708086232 / 2
LCM(41326,41332) = 854043116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41326 and 41332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41326 and 41332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41326 and 41332.

Prime Factorization of 41326

Prime Factorization of 41332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41326 and 41332.

LCM(41326,41332) = 2² × 20663¹ × 10333¹
LCM(41326,41332) = 854043116