What is the Least Common Multiple of 41517 and 41521?

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 41517 and 41521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41517 and 41521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41517,41521) = 1
LCM(41517,41521) = ( 41517 × 41521) / 1
LCM(41517,41521) = 1723827357 / 1
LCM(41517,41521) = 1723827357

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41517 and 41521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41517 and 41521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41517 and 41521.

Prime Factorization of 41517

Prime Factorization of 41521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41517 and 41521.

LCM(41517,41521) = 3² × 7¹ × 659¹ × 41521¹
LCM(41517,41521) = 1723827357