What is the Least Common Multiple of 41590 and 41597?

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 41590 and 41597 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41590 and 41597, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41590,41597) = 1
LCM(41590,41597) = ( 41590 × 41597) / 1
LCM(41590,41597) = 1730019230 / 1
LCM(41590,41597) = 1730019230

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41590 and 41597 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41590 and 41597. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41590 and 41597.

Prime Factorization of 41590

Prime Factorization of 41597

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41590 and 41597.

LCM(41590,41597) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 4159¹ × 41597¹
LCM(41590,41597) = 1730019230