What is the Least Common Multiple of 41584 and 41598?

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 41584 and 41598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41584 and 41598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41584,41598) = 2
LCM(41584,41598) = ( 41584 × 41598) / 2
LCM(41584,41598) = 1729811232 / 2
LCM(41584,41598) = 864905616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41584 and 41598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41584 and 41598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41584 and 41598.

Prime Factorization of 41584

Prime Factorization of 41598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41584 and 41598.

LCM(41584,41598) = 2⁴ × 23¹ × 113¹ × 3² × 2311¹
LCM(41584,41598) = 864905616