What is the Least Common Multiple of 41506 and 41518?

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 41506 and 41518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41506 and 41518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41506,41518) = 2
LCM(41506,41518) = ( 41506 × 41518) / 2
LCM(41506,41518) = 1723246108 / 2
LCM(41506,41518) = 861623054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41506 and 41518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41506 and 41518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41506 and 41518.

Prime Factorization of 41506

Prime Factorization of 41518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41506 and 41518.

LCM(41506,41518) = 2¹ × 20753¹ × 20759¹
LCM(41506,41518) = 861623054