What is the Least Common Multiple of 41683 and 41697?

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 41683 and 41697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41683 and 41697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41683,41697) = 1
LCM(41683,41697) = ( 41683 × 41697) / 1
LCM(41683,41697) = 1738056051 / 1
LCM(41683,41697) = 1738056051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41683 and 41697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41683 and 41697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41683 and 41697.

Prime Factorization of 41683

Prime Factorization of 41697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41683 and 41697.

LCM(41683,41697) = 73¹ × 571¹ × 3² × 41¹ × 113¹
LCM(41683,41697) = 1738056051