What is the Least Common Multiple of 4137 and 4142?

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 4137 and 4142 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4137 and 4142, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4137,4142) = 1
LCM(4137,4142) = ( 4137 × 4142) / 1
LCM(4137,4142) = 17135454 / 1
LCM(4137,4142) = 17135454

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4137 and 4142 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4137 and 4142. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4137 and 4142.

Prime Factorization of 4137

Prime Factorization of 4142

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4137 and 4142.

LCM(4137,4142) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 197¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 109¹
LCM(4137,4142) = 17135454