What is the Least Common Multiple of 41592 and 41602?

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 41592 and 41602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41592 and 41602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41592,41602) = 2
LCM(41592,41602) = ( 41592 × 41602) / 2
LCM(41592,41602) = 1730310384 / 2
LCM(41592,41602) = 865155192

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41592 and 41602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41592 and 41602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41592 and 41602.

Prime Factorization of 41592

Prime Factorization of 41602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41592 and 41602.

LCM(41592,41602) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1733¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 61¹
LCM(41592,41602) = 865155192