What is the Least Common Multiple of 42211 and 42229?

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 42211 and 42229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42211 and 42229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42211,42229) = 1
LCM(42211,42229) = ( 42211 × 42229) / 1
LCM(42211,42229) = 1782528319 / 1
LCM(42211,42229) = 1782528319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42211 and 42229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42211 and 42229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42211 and 42229.

Prime Factorization of 42211

Prime Factorization of 42229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42211 and 42229.

LCM(42211,42229) = 13¹ × 17¹ × 191¹ × 11² × 349¹
LCM(42211,42229) = 1782528319