What is the Least Common Multiple of 42109 and 42113?

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 42109 and 42113 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42109 and 42113, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42109,42113) = 1
LCM(42109,42113) = ( 42109 × 42113) / 1
LCM(42109,42113) = 1773336317 / 1
LCM(42109,42113) = 1773336317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42109 and 42113 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42109 and 42113. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42109 and 42113.

Prime Factorization of 42109

Prime Factorization of 42113

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42109 and 42113.

LCM(42109,42113) = 17¹ × 2477¹ × 23¹ × 1831¹
LCM(42109,42113) = 1773336317