What is the Least Common Multiple of 41606 and 41618?

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 41606 and 41618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41606 and 41618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41606,41618) = 2
LCM(41606,41618) = ( 41606 × 41618) / 2
LCM(41606,41618) = 1731558508 / 2
LCM(41606,41618) = 865779254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41606 and 41618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41606 and 41618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41606 and 41618.

Prime Factorization of 41606

Prime Factorization of 41618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41606 and 41618.

LCM(41606,41618) = 2¹ × 71¹ × 293¹ × 20809¹
LCM(41606,41618) = 865779254