What is the Least Common Multiple of 41641 and 41648?

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 41641 and 41648 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41641 and 41648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41641,41648) = 1
LCM(41641,41648) = ( 41641 × 41648) / 1
LCM(41641,41648) = 1734264368 / 1
LCM(41641,41648) = 1734264368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41641 and 41648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41641 and 41648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41641 and 41648.

Prime Factorization of 41641

Prime Factorization of 41648

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41641 and 41648.

LCM(41641,41648) = 41641¹ × 2⁴ × 19¹ × 137¹
LCM(41641,41648) = 1734264368