What is the Least Common Multiple of 41687 and 41691?

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 41687 and 41691 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41687 and 41691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41687,41691) = 1
LCM(41687,41691) = ( 41687 × 41691) / 1
LCM(41687,41691) = 1737972717 / 1
LCM(41687,41691) = 1737972717

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41687 and 41691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41687 and 41691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41687 and 41691.

Prime Factorization of 41687

Prime Factorization of 41691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41687 and 41691.

LCM(41687,41691) = 41687¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1069¹
LCM(41687,41691) = 1737972717