What is the Least Common Multiple of 42102 and 42111?

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 42102 and 42111 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42102 and 42111, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42102,42111) = 9
LCM(42102,42111) = ( 42102 × 42111) / 9
LCM(42102,42111) = 1772957322 / 9
LCM(42102,42111) = 196995258

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42102 and 42111 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42102 and 42111. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42102 and 42111.

Prime Factorization of 42102

Prime Factorization of 42111

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42102 and 42111.

LCM(42102,42111) = 2¹ × 3² × 2339¹ × 4679¹
LCM(42102,42111) = 196995258