What is the Least Common Multiple of 41647 and 41661?

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 41647 and 41661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41647 and 41661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41647,41661) = 1
LCM(41647,41661) = ( 41647 × 41661) / 1
LCM(41647,41661) = 1735055667 / 1
LCM(41647,41661) = 1735055667

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41647 and 41661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41647 and 41661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41647 and 41661.

Prime Factorization of 41647

Prime Factorization of 41661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41647 and 41661.

LCM(41647,41661) = 41647¹ × 3³ × 1543¹
LCM(41647,41661) = 1735055667