What is the Least Common Multiple of 42043 and 42051?

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 42043 and 42051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42043 and 42051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42043,42051) = 1
LCM(42043,42051) = ( 42043 × 42051) / 1
LCM(42043,42051) = 1767950193 / 1
LCM(42043,42051) = 1767950193

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42043 and 42051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42043 and 42051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42043 and 42051.

Prime Factorization of 42043

Prime Factorization of 42051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42043 and 42051.

LCM(42043,42051) = 42043¹ × 3¹ × 107¹ × 131¹
LCM(42043,42051) = 1767950193