What is the Least Common Multiple of 41737 and 41747?

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 41737 and 41747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41737 and 41747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41737,41747) = 1
LCM(41737,41747) = ( 41737 × 41747) / 1
LCM(41737,41747) = 1742394539 / 1
LCM(41737,41747) = 1742394539

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41737 and 41747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41737 and 41747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41737 and 41747.

Prime Factorization of 41737

Prime Factorization of 41747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41737 and 41747.

LCM(41737,41747) = 41737¹ × 109¹ × 383¹
LCM(41737,41747) = 1742394539