What is the Least Common Multiple of 42058 and 42073?

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 42058 and 42073 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42058 and 42073, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42058,42073) = 1
LCM(42058,42073) = ( 42058 × 42073) / 1
LCM(42058,42073) = 1769506234 / 1
LCM(42058,42073) = 1769506234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42058 and 42073 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42058 and 42073. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42058 and 42073.

Prime Factorization of 42058

Prime Factorization of 42073

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42058 and 42073.

LCM(42058,42073) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1237¹ × 42073¹
LCM(42058,42073) = 1769506234