What is the Least Common Multiple of 41682 and 41694?

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 41682 and 41694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41682 and 41694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41682,41694) = 6
LCM(41682,41694) = ( 41682 × 41694) / 6
LCM(41682,41694) = 1737889308 / 6
LCM(41682,41694) = 289648218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41682 and 41694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41682 and 41694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41682 and 41694.

Prime Factorization of 41682

Prime Factorization of 41694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41682 and 41694.

LCM(41682,41694) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 6947¹ × 6949¹
LCM(41682,41694) = 289648218