What is the Least Common Multiple of 41632 and 41644?

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 41632 and 41644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41632 and 41644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41632,41644) = 4
LCM(41632,41644) = ( 41632 × 41644) / 4
LCM(41632,41644) = 1733723008 / 4
LCM(41632,41644) = 433430752

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41632 and 41644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41632 and 41644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41632 and 41644.

Prime Factorization of 41632

Prime Factorization of 41644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41632 and 41644.

LCM(41632,41644) = 2⁵ × 1301¹ × 29¹ × 359¹
LCM(41632,41644) = 433430752