What is the Least Common Multiple of 41497 and 41501?

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 41497 and 41501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41497 and 41501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41497,41501) = 1
LCM(41497,41501) = ( 41497 × 41501) / 1
LCM(41497,41501) = 1722166997 / 1
LCM(41497,41501) = 1722166997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41497 and 41501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41497 and 41501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41497 and 41501.

Prime Factorization of 41497

Prime Factorization of 41501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41497 and 41501.

LCM(41497,41501) = 17¹ × 2441¹ × 47¹ × 883¹
LCM(41497,41501) = 1722166997