What is the Least Common Multiple of 42226 and 42235?

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 42226 and 42235 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42226 and 42235, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42226,42235) = 1
LCM(42226,42235) = ( 42226 × 42235) / 1
LCM(42226,42235) = 1783415110 / 1
LCM(42226,42235) = 1783415110

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42226 and 42235 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42226 and 42235. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42226 and 42235.

Prime Factorization of 42226

Prime Factorization of 42235

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42226 and 42235.

LCM(42226,42235) = 2¹ × 43¹ × 491¹ × 5¹ × 8447¹
LCM(42226,42235) = 1783415110