What is the Least Common Multiple of 41785 and 41798?

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 41785 and 41798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41785 and 41798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41785,41798) = 1
LCM(41785,41798) = ( 41785 × 41798) / 1
LCM(41785,41798) = 1746529430 / 1
LCM(41785,41798) = 1746529430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41785 and 41798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41785 and 41798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41785 and 41798.

Prime Factorization of 41785

Prime Factorization of 41798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41785 and 41798.

LCM(41785,41798) = 5¹ × 61¹ × 137¹ × 2¹ × 20899¹
LCM(41785,41798) = 1746529430