What is the Least Common Multiple of 41578 and 41591?

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 41578 and 41591 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41578 and 41591, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41578,41591) = 1
LCM(41578,41591) = ( 41578 × 41591) / 1
LCM(41578,41591) = 1729270598 / 1
LCM(41578,41591) = 1729270598

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41578 and 41591 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41578 and 41591. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41578 and 41591.

Prime Factorization of 41578

Prime Factorization of 41591

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41578 and 41591.

LCM(41578,41591) = 2¹ × 20789¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 199¹
LCM(41578,41591) = 1729270598