What is the Least Common Multiple of 41999 and 42007?

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 41999 and 42007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 41999 and 42007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(41999,42007) = 1
LCM(41999,42007) = ( 41999 × 42007) / 1
LCM(41999,42007) = 1764251993 / 1
LCM(41999,42007) = 1764251993

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 41999 and 42007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 41999 and 42007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 41999 and 42007.

Prime Factorization of 41999

Prime Factorization of 42007

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 41999 and 42007.

LCM(41999,42007) = 41999¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 353¹
LCM(41999,42007) = 1764251993