What is the Least Common Multiple of 42097 and 42107?

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 42107 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 42107, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42097,42107) = 1
LCM(42097,42107) = ( 42097 × 42107) / 1
LCM(42097,42107) = 1772578379 / 1
LCM(42097,42107) = 1772578379

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42097 and 42107 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42097 and 42107. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42097 and 42107.

Prime Factorization of 42097

Prime Factorization of 42107

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42097 and 42107.

LCM(42097,42107) = 11¹ × 43¹ × 89¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 79¹
LCM(42097,42107) = 1772578379