What is the Least Common Multiple of 42085 and 42095?

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 42085 and 42095 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42085 and 42095, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42085,42095) = 5
LCM(42085,42095) = ( 42085 × 42095) / 5
LCM(42085,42095) = 1771568075 / 5
LCM(42085,42095) = 354313615

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42085 and 42095 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42085 and 42095. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42085 and 42095.

Prime Factorization of 42085

Prime Factorization of 42095

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42085 and 42095.

LCM(42085,42095) = 5¹ × 19¹ × 443¹ × 8419¹
LCM(42085,42095) = 354313615