What is the Least Common Multiple of 42220 and 42231?

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 42220 and 42231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42220 and 42231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42220,42231) = 1
LCM(42220,42231) = ( 42220 × 42231) / 1
LCM(42220,42231) = 1782992820 / 1
LCM(42220,42231) = 1782992820

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42220 and 42231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42220 and 42231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42220 and 42231.

Prime Factorization of 42220

Prime Factorization of 42231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42220 and 42231.

LCM(42220,42231) = 2² × 5¹ × 2111¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2011¹
LCM(42220,42231) = 1782992820