What is the Least Common Multiple of 42231 and 42242?

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 42242 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 42242, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42231,42242) = 1
LCM(42231,42242) = ( 42231 × 42242) / 1
LCM(42231,42242) = 1783921902 / 1
LCM(42231,42242) = 1783921902

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42231 and 42242 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42231 and 42242. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42231 and 42242.

Prime Factorization of 42231

Prime Factorization of 42242

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42231 and 42242.

LCM(42231,42242) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2011¹ × 2¹ × 21121¹
LCM(42231,42242) = 1783921902