What is the Least Common Multiple of 41677 and 41682?

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 41677 and 41682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41677 and 41682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41677,41682) = 1
LCM(41677,41682) = ( 41677 × 41682) / 1
LCM(41677,41682) = 1737180714 / 1
LCM(41677,41682) = 1737180714

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41677 and 41682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41677 and 41682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41677 and 41682.

Prime Factorization of 41677

Prime Factorization of 41682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41677 and 41682.

LCM(41677,41682) = 71¹ × 587¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 6947¹
LCM(41677,41682) = 1737180714