What is the Least Common Multiple of 41716 and 41731?

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 41716 and 41731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41716 and 41731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41716,41731) = 1
LCM(41716,41731) = ( 41716 × 41731) / 1
LCM(41716,41731) = 1740850396 / 1
LCM(41716,41731) = 1740850396

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41716 and 41731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41716 and 41731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41716 and 41731.

Prime Factorization of 41716

Prime Factorization of 41731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41716 and 41731.

LCM(41716,41731) = 2² × 10429¹ × 29¹ × 1439¹
LCM(41716,41731) = 1740850396