What is the Least Common Multiple of 41718 and 41735?

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 41718 and 41735 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41718 and 41735, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41718,41735) = 17
LCM(41718,41735) = ( 41718 × 41735) / 17
LCM(41718,41735) = 1741100730 / 17
LCM(41718,41735) = 102417690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41718 and 41735 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41718 and 41735. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41718 and 41735.

Prime Factorization of 41718

Prime Factorization of 41735

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41718 and 41735.

LCM(41718,41735) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 409¹ × 5¹ × 491¹
LCM(41718,41735) = 102417690