What is the Least Common Multiple of 41888 and 41897?

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 41888 and 41897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41888 and 41897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41888,41897) = 1
LCM(41888,41897) = ( 41888 × 41897) / 1
LCM(41888,41897) = 1754981536 / 1
LCM(41888,41897) = 1754981536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41888 and 41897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41888 and 41897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41888 and 41897.

Prime Factorization of 41888

Prime Factorization of 41897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41888 and 41897.

LCM(41888,41897) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 41897¹
LCM(41888,41897) = 1754981536