What is the Least Common Multiple of 41521 and 41527?

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 41521 and 41527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41521 and 41527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41521,41527) = 1
LCM(41521,41527) = ( 41521 × 41527) / 1
LCM(41521,41527) = 1724242567 / 1
LCM(41521,41527) = 1724242567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41521 and 41527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41521 and 41527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41521 and 41527.

Prime Factorization of 41521

Prime Factorization of 41527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41521 and 41527.

LCM(41521,41527) = 41521¹ × 131¹ × 317¹
LCM(41521,41527) = 1724242567