What is the Least Common Multiple of 41518 and 41523?

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 41518 and 41523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41518 and 41523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41518,41523) = 1
LCM(41518,41523) = ( 41518 × 41523) / 1
LCM(41518,41523) = 1723951914 / 1
LCM(41518,41523) = 1723951914

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41518 and 41523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41518 and 41523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41518 and 41523.

Prime Factorization of 41518

Prime Factorization of 41523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41518 and 41523.

LCM(41518,41523) = 2¹ × 20759¹ × 3¹ × 13841¹
LCM(41518,41523) = 1723951914