What is the Least Common Multiple of 42151 and 42165?

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 42151 and 42165 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42151 and 42165, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42151,42165) = 1
LCM(42151,42165) = ( 42151 × 42165) / 1
LCM(42151,42165) = 1777296915 / 1
LCM(42151,42165) = 1777296915

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42151 and 42165 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42151 and 42165. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42151 and 42165.

Prime Factorization of 42151

Prime Factorization of 42165

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42151 and 42165.

LCM(42151,42165) = 61¹ × 691¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 937¹
LCM(42151,42165) = 1777296915