What is the Least Common Multiple of 42055 and 42071?

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 42055 and 42071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42055 and 42071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42055,42071) = 1
LCM(42055,42071) = ( 42055 × 42071) / 1
LCM(42055,42071) = 1769295905 / 1
LCM(42055,42071) = 1769295905

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42055 and 42071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42055 and 42071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42055 and 42071.

Prime Factorization of 42055

Prime Factorization of 42071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42055 and 42071.

LCM(42055,42071) = 5¹ × 13¹ × 647¹ × 42071¹
LCM(42055,42071) = 1769295905