What is the Least Common Multiple of 41342 and 41361?

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 41342 and 41361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41342 and 41361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41342,41361) = 1
LCM(41342,41361) = ( 41342 × 41361) / 1
LCM(41342,41361) = 1709946462 / 1
LCM(41342,41361) = 1709946462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41342 and 41361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41342 and 41361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41342 and 41361.

Prime Factorization of 41342

Prime Factorization of 41361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41342 and 41361.

LCM(41342,41361) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 2953¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 811¹
LCM(41342,41361) = 1709946462