What is the Least Common Multiple of 41579 and 41599?

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 41579 and 41599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41579 and 41599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41579,41599) = 1
LCM(41579,41599) = ( 41579 × 41599) / 1
LCM(41579,41599) = 1729644821 / 1
LCM(41579,41599) = 1729644821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41579 and 41599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41579 and 41599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41579 and 41599.

Prime Factorization of 41579

Prime Factorization of 41599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41579 and 41599.

LCM(41579,41599) = 41579¹ × 17¹ × 2447¹
LCM(41579,41599) = 1729644821