What is the Least Common Multiple of 41555 and 41574?

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 41555 and 41574 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41555 and 41574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41555,41574) = 1
LCM(41555,41574) = ( 41555 × 41574) / 1
LCM(41555,41574) = 1727607570 / 1
LCM(41555,41574) = 1727607570

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41555 and 41574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41555 and 41574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41555 and 41574.

Prime Factorization of 41555

Prime Factorization of 41574

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41555 and 41574.

LCM(41555,41574) = 5¹ × 8311¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 41¹
LCM(41555,41574) = 1727607570