What is the Least Common Multiple of 41486 and 41494?

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 41486 and 41494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41486 and 41494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41486,41494) = 2
LCM(41486,41494) = ( 41486 × 41494) / 2
LCM(41486,41494) = 1721420084 / 2
LCM(41486,41494) = 860710042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41486 and 41494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41486 and 41494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41486 and 41494.

Prime Factorization of 41486

Prime Factorization of 41494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41486 and 41494.

LCM(41486,41494) = 2¹ × 20743¹ × 20747¹
LCM(41486,41494) = 860710042