What is the Least Common Multiple of 41794 and 41806?

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 41794 and 41806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41794 and 41806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41794,41806) = 2
LCM(41794,41806) = ( 41794 × 41806) / 2
LCM(41794,41806) = 1747239964 / 2
LCM(41794,41806) = 873619982

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41794 and 41806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41794 and 41806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41794 and 41806.

Prime Factorization of 41794

Prime Factorization of 41806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41794 and 41806.

LCM(41794,41806) = 2¹ × 20897¹ × 20903¹
LCM(41794,41806) = 873619982