What is the Least Common Multiple of 41944 and 41950?

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 41944 and 41950 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41944 and 41950, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41944,41950) = 2
LCM(41944,41950) = ( 41944 × 41950) / 2
LCM(41944,41950) = 1759550800 / 2
LCM(41944,41950) = 879775400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41944 and 41950 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41944 and 41950. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41944 and 41950.

Prime Factorization of 41944

Prime Factorization of 41950

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41944 and 41950.

LCM(41944,41950) = 2³ × 7² × 107¹ × 5² × 839¹
LCM(41944,41950) = 879775400