What is the Least Common Multiple of 41656 and 41676?

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 41656 and 41676 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41656 and 41676, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41656,41676) = 4
LCM(41656,41676) = ( 41656 × 41676) / 4
LCM(41656,41676) = 1736055456 / 4
LCM(41656,41676) = 434013864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41656 and 41676 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41656 and 41676. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41656 and 41676.

Prime Factorization of 41656

Prime Factorization of 41676

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41656 and 41676.

LCM(41656,41676) = 2³ × 41¹ × 127¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 151¹
LCM(41656,41676) = 434013864