What is the Least Common Multiple of 42093 and 42097?

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 42093 and 42097 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42093 and 42097, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42093,42097) = 1
LCM(42093,42097) = ( 42093 × 42097) / 1
LCM(42093,42097) = 1771989021 / 1
LCM(42093,42097) = 1771989021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42093 and 42097 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42093 and 42097. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42093 and 42097.

Prime Factorization of 42093

Prime Factorization of 42097

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42093 and 42097.

LCM(42093,42097) = 3³ × 1559¹ × 11¹ × 43¹ × 89¹
LCM(42093,42097) = 1771989021