What is the Least Common Multiple of 41684 and 41700?

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 41684 and 41700 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41684 and 41700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41684,41700) = 4
LCM(41684,41700) = ( 41684 × 41700) / 4
LCM(41684,41700) = 1738222800 / 4
LCM(41684,41700) = 434555700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41684 and 41700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41684 and 41700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41684 and 41700.

Prime Factorization of 41684

Prime Factorization of 41700

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41684 and 41700.

LCM(41684,41700) = 2² × 17¹ × 613¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 139¹
LCM(41684,41700) = 434555700