What is the Least Common Multiple of 42200 and 42211?

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 42200 and 42211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42200 and 42211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42200,42211) = 1
LCM(42200,42211) = ( 42200 × 42211) / 1
LCM(42200,42211) = 1781304200 / 1
LCM(42200,42211) = 1781304200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42200 and 42211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42200 and 42211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42200 and 42211.

Prime Factorization of 42200

Prime Factorization of 42211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42200 and 42211.

LCM(42200,42211) = 2³ × 5² × 211¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 191¹
LCM(42200,42211) = 1781304200