What is the Least Common Multiple of 41642 and 41651?

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 41642 and 41651 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41642 and 41651, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41642,41651) = 1
LCM(41642,41651) = ( 41642 × 41651) / 1
LCM(41642,41651) = 1734430942 / 1
LCM(41642,41651) = 1734430942

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41642 and 41651 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41642 and 41651. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41642 and 41651.

Prime Factorization of 41642

Prime Factorization of 41651

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41642 and 41651.

LCM(41642,41651) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 443¹ × 41651¹
LCM(41642,41651) = 1734430942