What is the Least Common Multiple of 41486 and 41505?

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 41505 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 41505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41486,41505) = 1
LCM(41486,41505) = ( 41486 × 41505) / 1
LCM(41486,41505) = 1721876430 / 1
LCM(41486,41505) = 1721876430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41486 and 41505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41486 and 41505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41486 and 41505.

Prime Factorization of 41486

Prime Factorization of 41505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41486 and 41505.

LCM(41486,41505) = 2¹ × 20743¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 2767¹
LCM(41486,41505) = 1721876430