What is the Least Common Multiple of 41738 and 41744?

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 41738 and 41744 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41738 and 41744, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41738,41744) = 2
LCM(41738,41744) = ( 41738 × 41744) / 2
LCM(41738,41744) = 1742311072 / 2
LCM(41738,41744) = 871155536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41738 and 41744 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41738 and 41744. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41738 and 41744.

Prime Factorization of 41738

Prime Factorization of 41744

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41738 and 41744.

LCM(41738,41744) = 2⁴ × 41¹ × 509¹ × 2609¹
LCM(41738,41744) = 871155536