What is the Least Common Multiple of 41892 and 41904?

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 41892 and 41904 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41892 and 41904, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41892,41904) = 12
LCM(41892,41904) = ( 41892 × 41904) / 12
LCM(41892,41904) = 1755442368 / 12
LCM(41892,41904) = 146286864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41892 and 41904 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41892 and 41904. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41892 and 41904.

Prime Factorization of 41892

Prime Factorization of 41904

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41892 and 41904.

LCM(41892,41904) = 2⁴ × 3³ × 3491¹ × 97¹
LCM(41892,41904) = 146286864