What is the Least Common Multiple of 41506 and 41525?

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 41525 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 41525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41506,41525) = 1
LCM(41506,41525) = ( 41506 × 41525) / 1
LCM(41506,41525) = 1723536650 / 1
LCM(41506,41525) = 1723536650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41506 and 41525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41506 and 41525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41506 and 41525.

Prime Factorization of 41506

Prime Factorization of 41525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41506 and 41525.

LCM(41506,41525) = 2¹ × 20753¹ × 5² × 11¹ × 151¹
LCM(41506,41525) = 1723536650