What is the Least Common Multiple of 42103 and 42112?

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 42103 and 42112 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42103 and 42112, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42103,42112) = 1
LCM(42103,42112) = ( 42103 × 42112) / 1
LCM(42103,42112) = 1773041536 / 1
LCM(42103,42112) = 1773041536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42103 and 42112 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42103 and 42112. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42103 and 42112.

Prime Factorization of 42103

Prime Factorization of 42112

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42103 and 42112.

LCM(42103,42112) = 71¹ × 593¹ × 2⁷ × 7¹ × 47¹
LCM(42103,42112) = 1773041536