What is the Least Common Multiple of 41422 and 41431?

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 41422 and 41431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41422 and 41431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41422,41431) = 1
LCM(41422,41431) = ( 41422 × 41431) / 1
LCM(41422,41431) = 1716154882 / 1
LCM(41422,41431) = 1716154882

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41422 and 41431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41422 and 41431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41422 and 41431.

Prime Factorization of 41422

Prime Factorization of 41431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41422 and 41431.

LCM(41422,41431) = 2¹ × 139¹ × 149¹ × 13¹ × 3187¹
LCM(41422,41431) = 1716154882