What is the Least Common Multiple of 41609 and 41615?

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 41609 and 41615 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41609 and 41615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41609,41615) = 1
LCM(41609,41615) = ( 41609 × 41615) / 1
LCM(41609,41615) = 1731558535 / 1
LCM(41609,41615) = 1731558535

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41609 and 41615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41609 and 41615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41609 and 41615.

Prime Factorization of 41609

Prime Factorization of 41615

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41609 and 41615.

LCM(41609,41615) = 41609¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 41¹
LCM(41609,41615) = 1731558535