What is the Least Common Multiple of 41659 and 41673?

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 41659 and 41673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41659 and 41673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41659,41673) = 1
LCM(41659,41673) = ( 41659 × 41673) / 1
LCM(41659,41673) = 1736055507 / 1
LCM(41659,41673) = 1736055507

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41659 and 41673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41659 and 41673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41659 and 41673.

Prime Factorization of 41659

Prime Factorization of 41673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41659 and 41673.

LCM(41659,41673) = 41659¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 479¹
LCM(41659,41673) = 1736055507