What is the Least Common Multiple of 41518 and 41536?

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 41536 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 41536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41518,41536) = 2
LCM(41518,41536) = ( 41518 × 41536) / 2
LCM(41518,41536) = 1724491648 / 2
LCM(41518,41536) = 862245824

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41518 and 41536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41518 and 41536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41518 and 41536.

Prime Factorization of 41518

Prime Factorization of 41536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41518 and 41536.

LCM(41518,41536) = 2⁶ × 20759¹ × 11¹ × 59¹
LCM(41518,41536) = 862245824