What is the Least Common Multiple of 41864 and 41879?

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 41864 and 41879 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41864 and 41879, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41864,41879) = 1
LCM(41864,41879) = ( 41864 × 41879) / 1
LCM(41864,41879) = 1753222456 / 1
LCM(41864,41879) = 1753222456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41864 and 41879 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41864 and 41879. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41864 and 41879.

Prime Factorization of 41864

Prime Factorization of 41879

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41864 and 41879.

LCM(41864,41879) = 2³ × 5233¹ × 41879¹
LCM(41864,41879) = 1753222456