What is the Least Common Multiple of 41689 and 41702?

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 41689 and 41702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41689 and 41702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41689,41702) = 1
LCM(41689,41702) = ( 41689 × 41702) / 1
LCM(41689,41702) = 1738514678 / 1
LCM(41689,41702) = 1738514678

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41689 and 41702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41689 and 41702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41689 and 41702.

Prime Factorization of 41689

Prime Factorization of 41702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41689 and 41702.

LCM(41689,41702) = 47¹ × 887¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 719¹
LCM(41689,41702) = 1738514678