What is the Least Common Multiple of 41601 and 41606?

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 41601 and 41606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41601 and 41606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41601,41606) = 1
LCM(41601,41606) = ( 41601 × 41606) / 1
LCM(41601,41606) = 1730851206 / 1
LCM(41601,41606) = 1730851206

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41601 and 41606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41601 and 41606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41601 and 41606.

Prime Factorization of 41601

Prime Factorization of 41606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41601 and 41606.

LCM(41601,41606) = 3¹ × 7² × 283¹ × 2¹ × 71¹ × 293¹
LCM(41601,41606) = 1730851206