What is the Least Common Multiple of 41774 and 41782?

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 41774 and 41782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41774 and 41782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41774,41782) = 2
LCM(41774,41782) = ( 41774 × 41782) / 2
LCM(41774,41782) = 1745401268 / 2
LCM(41774,41782) = 872700634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41774 and 41782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41774 and 41782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41774 and 41782.

Prime Factorization of 41774

Prime Factorization of 41782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41774 and 41782.

LCM(41774,41782) = 2¹ × 20887¹ × 13¹ × 1607¹
LCM(41774,41782) = 872700634