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What is the Least Common Multiple of 41992 and 42008?

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 (LCM) of 41992 and 42008 is 220499992.

LCM(41992,42008) = 220499992

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Least Common Multiple of 41992 and 42008 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41992 and 42008, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41992,42008) = 8
LCM(41992,42008) = ( 41992 × 42008) / 8
LCM(41992,42008) = 1763999936 / 8
LCM(41992,42008) = 220499992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41992 and 42008 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41992 and 42008. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41992 and 42008.

Prime Factorization of 41992

Prime factors of 41992 are 2, 29, 181. Prime factorization of 41992 in exponential form is:

41992 = 23 × 291 × 1811

Prime Factorization of 42008

Prime factors of 42008 are 2, 59, 89. Prime factorization of 42008 in exponential form is:

42008 = 23 × 591 × 891

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41992 and 42008.

LCM(41992,42008) = 23 × 291 × 1811 × 591 × 891
LCM(41992,42008) = 220499992