What is the Least Common Multiple of 41521 and 41530?

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 41530 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 41530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41521,41530) = 1
LCM(41521,41530) = ( 41521 × 41530) / 1
LCM(41521,41530) = 1724367130 / 1
LCM(41521,41530) = 1724367130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41521 and 41530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41521 and 41530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41521 and 41530.

Prime Factorization of 41521

Prime Factorization of 41530

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41521 and 41530.

LCM(41521,41530) = 41521¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 4153¹
LCM(41521,41530) = 1724367130