What is the Least Common Multiple of 41384 and 41402?

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 41384 and 41402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41384 and 41402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41384,41402) = 2
LCM(41384,41402) = ( 41384 × 41402) / 2
LCM(41384,41402) = 1713380368 / 2
LCM(41384,41402) = 856690184

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41384 and 41402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41384 and 41402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41384 and 41402.

Prime Factorization of 41384

Prime Factorization of 41402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41384 and 41402.

LCM(41384,41402) = 2³ × 7¹ × 739¹ × 127¹ × 163¹
LCM(41384,41402) = 856690184