What is the Least Common Multiple of 42231 and 42237?

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 42231 and 42237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42231 and 42237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42231,42237) = 3
LCM(42231,42237) = ( 42231 × 42237) / 3
LCM(42231,42237) = 1783710747 / 3
LCM(42231,42237) = 594570249

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42231 and 42237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42231 and 42237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42231 and 42237.

Prime Factorization of 42231

Prime Factorization of 42237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42231 and 42237.

LCM(42231,42237) = 3² × 7¹ × 2011¹ × 13¹ × 19²
LCM(42231,42237) = 594570249