What is the Least Common Multiple of 42043 and 42063?

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 42063 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 42063, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42043,42063) = 1
LCM(42043,42063) = ( 42043 × 42063) / 1
LCM(42043,42063) = 1768454709 / 1
LCM(42043,42063) = 1768454709

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42043 and 42063 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42043 and 42063. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42043 and 42063.

Prime Factorization of 42043

Prime Factorization of 42063

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42043 and 42063.

LCM(42043,42063) = 42043¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2003¹
LCM(42043,42063) = 1768454709