What is the Least Common Multiple of 41994 and 41999?

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 41994 and 41999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41994 and 41999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41994,41999) = 1
LCM(41994,41999) = ( 41994 × 41999) / 1
LCM(41994,41999) = 1763706006 / 1
LCM(41994,41999) = 1763706006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41994 and 41999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41994 and 41999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41994 and 41999.

Prime Factorization of 41994

Prime Factorization of 41999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41994 and 41999.

LCM(41994,41999) = 2¹ × 3² × 2333¹ × 41999¹
LCM(41994,41999) = 1763706006