What is the Least Common Multiple of 41878 and 41893?

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 41878 and 41893 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41878 and 41893, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41878,41893) = 1
LCM(41878,41893) = ( 41878 × 41893) / 1
LCM(41878,41893) = 1754395054 / 1
LCM(41878,41893) = 1754395054

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41878 and 41893 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41878 and 41893. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41878 and 41893.

Prime Factorization of 41878

Prime Factorization of 41893

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41878 and 41893.

LCM(41878,41893) = 2¹ × 20939¹ × 41893¹
LCM(41878,41893) = 1754395054