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What is the Least Common Multiple of 41997 and 42004?

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 41997 and 42004 is 1764041988.

LCM(41997,42004) = 1764041988

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Least Common Multiple of 41997 and 42004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41997 and 42004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41997,42004) = 1
LCM(41997,42004) = ( 41997 × 42004) / 1
LCM(41997,42004) = 1764041988 / 1
LCM(41997,42004) = 1764041988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41997 and 42004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41997 and 42004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41997 and 42004.

Prime Factorization of 41997

Prime factors of 41997 are 3, 13999. Prime factorization of 41997 in exponential form is:

41997 = 31 × 139991

Prime Factorization of 42004

Prime factors of 42004 are 2, 10501. Prime factorization of 42004 in exponential form is:

42004 = 22 × 105011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41997 and 42004.

LCM(41997,42004) = 31 × 139991 × 22 × 105011
LCM(41997,42004) = 1764041988