What is the Least Common Multiple of 41686 and 41699?

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 41686 and 41699 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41686 and 41699, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41686,41699) = 1
LCM(41686,41699) = ( 41686 × 41699) / 1
LCM(41686,41699) = 1738264514 / 1
LCM(41686,41699) = 1738264514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41686 and 41699 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41686 and 41699. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41686 and 41699.

Prime Factorization of 41686

Prime Factorization of 41699

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41686 and 41699.

LCM(41686,41699) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1097¹ × 7² × 23¹ × 37¹
LCM(41686,41699) = 1738264514