What is the Least Common Multiple of 35435 and 35442?

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 35435 and 35442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 35435 and 35442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(35435,35442) = 1
LCM(35435,35442) = ( 35435 × 35442) / 1
LCM(35435,35442) = 1255887270 / 1
LCM(35435,35442) = 1255887270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 35435 and 35442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 35435 and 35442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 35435 and 35442.

Prime Factorization of 35435

Prime Factorization of 35442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 35435 and 35442.

LCM(35435,35442) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 373¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 179¹
LCM(35435,35442) = 1255887270