What is the Least Common Multiple of 42079 and 42099?

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 42079 and 42099 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42079 and 42099, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42079,42099) = 1
LCM(42079,42099) = ( 42079 × 42099) / 1
LCM(42079,42099) = 1771483821 / 1
LCM(42079,42099) = 1771483821

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42079 and 42099 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42079 and 42099. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42079 and 42099.

Prime Factorization of 42079

Prime Factorization of 42099

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42079 and 42099.

LCM(42079,42099) = 29¹ × 1451¹ × 3¹ × 14033¹
LCM(42079,42099) = 1771483821