What is the Least Common Multiple of 41703 and 41717?

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 41703 and 41717 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41703 and 41717, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41703,41717) = 1
LCM(41703,41717) = ( 41703 × 41717) / 1
LCM(41703,41717) = 1739724051 / 1
LCM(41703,41717) = 1739724051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41703 and 41717 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41703 and 41717. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41703 and 41717.

Prime Factorization of 41703

Prime Factorization of 41717

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41703 and 41717.

LCM(41703,41717) = 3¹ × 13901¹ × 13¹ × 3209¹
LCM(41703,41717) = 1739724051