What is the Least Common Multiple of 41788 and 41796?

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 41788 and 41796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41788 and 41796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41788,41796) = 4
LCM(41788,41796) = ( 41788 × 41796) / 4
LCM(41788,41796) = 1746571248 / 4
LCM(41788,41796) = 436642812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41788 and 41796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41788 and 41796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41788 and 41796.

Prime Factorization of 41788

Prime Factorization of 41796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41788 and 41796.

LCM(41788,41796) = 2² × 31¹ × 337¹ × 3⁵ × 43¹
LCM(41788,41796) = 436642812