What is the Least Common Multiple of 41697 and 41706?

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 41697 and 41706 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41697 and 41706, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41697,41706) = 9
LCM(41697,41706) = ( 41697 × 41706) / 9
LCM(41697,41706) = 1739015082 / 9
LCM(41697,41706) = 193223898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41697 and 41706 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41697 and 41706. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41697 and 41706.

Prime Factorization of 41697

Prime Factorization of 41706

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41697 and 41706.

LCM(41697,41706) = 3² × 41¹ × 113¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 331¹
LCM(41697,41706) = 193223898