What is the Least Common Multiple of 41898 and 41903?

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 41898 and 41903 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41898 and 41903, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41898,41903) = 1
LCM(41898,41903) = ( 41898 × 41903) / 1
LCM(41898,41903) = 1755651894 / 1
LCM(41898,41903) = 1755651894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41898 and 41903 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41898 and 41903. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41898 and 41903.

Prime Factorization of 41898

Prime Factorization of 41903

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41898 and 41903.

LCM(41898,41903) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 6983¹ × 41903¹
LCM(41898,41903) = 1755651894