What is the Least Common Multiple of 41699 and 41703?

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 41699 and 41703 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41699 and 41703, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41699,41703) = 1
LCM(41699,41703) = ( 41699 × 41703) / 1
LCM(41699,41703) = 1738973397 / 1
LCM(41699,41703) = 1738973397

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41699 and 41703 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41699 and 41703. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41699 and 41703.

Prime Factorization of 41699

Prime Factorization of 41703

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41699 and 41703.

LCM(41699,41703) = 7² × 23¹ × 37¹ × 3¹ × 13901¹
LCM(41699,41703) = 1738973397