What is the Least Common Multiple of 42076 and 42082?

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 42076 and 42082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42076 and 42082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42076,42082) = 2
LCM(42076,42082) = ( 42076 × 42082) / 2
LCM(42076,42082) = 1770642232 / 2
LCM(42076,42082) = 885321116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42076 and 42082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42076 and 42082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42076 and 42082.

Prime Factorization of 42076

Prime Factorization of 42082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42076 and 42082.

LCM(42076,42082) = 2² × 67¹ × 157¹ × 53¹ × 397¹
LCM(42076,42082) = 885321116