What is the Least Common Multiple of 41886 and 41896?

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 41896 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 41896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41886,41896) = 2
LCM(41886,41896) = ( 41886 × 41896) / 2
LCM(41886,41896) = 1754855856 / 2
LCM(41886,41896) = 877427928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41886 and 41896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41886 and 41896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41886 and 41896.

Prime Factorization of 41886

Prime Factorization of 41896

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41886 and 41896.

LCM(41886,41896) = 2³ × 3² × 13¹ × 179¹ × 5237¹
LCM(41886,41896) = 877427928