What is the Least Common Multiple of 41380 and 41386?

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 41380 and 41386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41380 and 41386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41380,41386) = 2
LCM(41380,41386) = ( 41380 × 41386) / 2
LCM(41380,41386) = 1712552680 / 2
LCM(41380,41386) = 856276340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41380 and 41386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41380 and 41386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41380 and 41386.

Prime Factorization of 41380

Prime Factorization of 41386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41380 and 41386.

LCM(41380,41386) = 2² × 5¹ × 2069¹ × 20693¹
LCM(41380,41386) = 856276340