What is the Least Common Multiple of 41630 and 41636?

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 41630 and 41636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41630 and 41636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41630,41636) = 2
LCM(41630,41636) = ( 41630 × 41636) / 2
LCM(41630,41636) = 1733306680 / 2
LCM(41630,41636) = 866653340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41630 and 41636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41630 and 41636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41630 and 41636.

Prime Factorization of 41630

Prime Factorization of 41636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41630 and 41636.

LCM(41630,41636) = 2² × 5¹ × 23¹ × 181¹ × 7¹ × 1487¹
LCM(41630,41636) = 866653340