What is the Least Common Multiple of 41886 and 41891?

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 41886 and 41891 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41886 and 41891, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41886,41891) = 1
LCM(41886,41891) = ( 41886 × 41891) / 1
LCM(41886,41891) = 1754646426 / 1
LCM(41886,41891) = 1754646426

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41886 and 41891 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41886 and 41891. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41886 and 41891.

Prime Factorization of 41886

Prime Factorization of 41891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41886 and 41891.

LCM(41886,41891) = 2¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 179¹ × 163¹ × 257¹
LCM(41886,41891) = 1754646426