What is the Least Common Multiple of 41769 and 41786?

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 41769 and 41786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41769 and 41786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41769,41786) = 17
LCM(41769,41786) = ( 41769 × 41786) / 17
LCM(41769,41786) = 1745359434 / 17
LCM(41769,41786) = 102668202

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41769 and 41786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41769 and 41786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41769 and 41786.

Prime Factorization of 41769

Prime Factorization of 41786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41769 and 41786.

LCM(41769,41786) = 3³ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 2¹ × 1229¹
LCM(41769,41786) = 102668202