What is the Least Common Multiple of 41520 and 41528?

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 41520 and 41528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41520 and 41528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41520,41528) = 8
LCM(41520,41528) = ( 41520 × 41528) / 8
LCM(41520,41528) = 1724242560 / 8
LCM(41520,41528) = 215530320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41520 and 41528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41520 and 41528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41520 and 41528.

Prime Factorization of 41520

Prime Factorization of 41528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41520 and 41528.

LCM(41520,41528) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 173¹ × 29¹ × 179¹
LCM(41520,41528) = 215530320