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What is the Least Common Multiple of 42195 and 42201?

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 (LCM) of 42195 and 42201 is 593557065.

LCM(42195,42201) = 593557065

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Least Common Multiple of 42195 and 42201 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42195 and 42201, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42195,42201) = 3
LCM(42195,42201) = ( 42195 × 42201) / 3
LCM(42195,42201) = 1780671195 / 3
LCM(42195,42201) = 593557065

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42195 and 42201 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42195 and 42201. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42195 and 42201.

Prime Factorization of 42195

Prime factors of 42195 are 3, 5, 29, 97. Prime factorization of 42195 in exponential form is:

42195 = 31 × 51 × 291 × 971

Prime Factorization of 42201

Prime factors of 42201 are 3, 521. Prime factorization of 42201 in exponential form is:

42201 = 34 × 5211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42195 and 42201.

LCM(42195,42201) = 34 × 51 × 291 × 971 × 5211
LCM(42195,42201) = 593557065