What is the Least Common Multiple of 41786 and 41797?

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 41786 and 41797 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41786 and 41797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41786,41797) = 1
LCM(41786,41797) = ( 41786 × 41797) / 1
LCM(41786,41797) = 1746529442 / 1
LCM(41786,41797) = 1746529442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41786 and 41797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41786 and 41797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41786 and 41797.

Prime Factorization of 41786

Prime Factorization of 41797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41786 and 41797.

LCM(41786,41797) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1229¹ × 7² × 853¹
LCM(41786,41797) = 1746529442