What is the Least Common Multiple of 41681 and 41701?

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 41681 and 41701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41681 and 41701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41681,41701) = 1
LCM(41681,41701) = ( 41681 × 41701) / 1
LCM(41681,41701) = 1738139381 / 1
LCM(41681,41701) = 1738139381

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41681 and 41701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41681 and 41701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41681 and 41701.

Prime Factorization of 41681

Prime Factorization of 41701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41681 and 41701.

LCM(41681,41701) = 41681¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 223¹
LCM(41681,41701) = 1738139381