What is the Least Common Multiple of 41983 and 41998?

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 41983 and 41998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41983 and 41998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41983,41998) = 1
LCM(41983,41998) = ( 41983 × 41998) / 1
LCM(41983,41998) = 1763202034 / 1
LCM(41983,41998) = 1763202034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41983 and 41998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41983 and 41998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41983 and 41998.

Prime Factorization of 41983

Prime Factorization of 41998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41983 and 41998.

LCM(41983,41998) = 41983¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 83¹
LCM(41983,41998) = 1763202034