What is the Least Common Multiple of 42097 and 42104?

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 42097 and 42104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42097 and 42104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42097,42104) = 1
LCM(42097,42104) = ( 42097 × 42104) / 1
LCM(42097,42104) = 1772452088 / 1
LCM(42097,42104) = 1772452088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42097 and 42104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42097 and 42104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42097 and 42104.

Prime Factorization of 42097

Prime Factorization of 42104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42097 and 42104.

LCM(42097,42104) = 11¹ × 43¹ × 89¹ × 2³ × 19¹ × 277¹
LCM(42097,42104) = 1772452088