What is the Least Common Multiple of 41671 and 41687?

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 41671 and 41687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41671 and 41687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41671,41687) = 1
LCM(41671,41687) = ( 41671 × 41687) / 1
LCM(41671,41687) = 1737138977 / 1
LCM(41671,41687) = 1737138977

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41671 and 41687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41671 and 41687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41671 and 41687.

Prime Factorization of 41671

Prime Factorization of 41687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41671 and 41687.

LCM(41671,41687) = 7¹ × 5953¹ × 41687¹
LCM(41671,41687) = 1737138977