What is the Least Common Multiple of 42094 and 42102?

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 42094 and 42102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42094 and 42102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42094,42102) = 2
LCM(42094,42102) = ( 42094 × 42102) / 2
LCM(42094,42102) = 1772241588 / 2
LCM(42094,42102) = 886120794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42094 and 42102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42094 and 42102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42094 and 42102.

Prime Factorization of 42094

Prime Factorization of 42102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42094 and 42102.

LCM(42094,42102) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 1619¹ × 3² × 2339¹
LCM(42094,42102) = 886120794