What is the Least Common Multiple of 42231 and 42243?

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 42243 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 42243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42231,42243) = 3
LCM(42231,42243) = ( 42231 × 42243) / 3
LCM(42231,42243) = 1783964133 / 3
LCM(42231,42243) = 594654711

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42231 and 42243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42231 and 42243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42231 and 42243.

Prime Factorization of 42231

Prime Factorization of 42243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42231 and 42243.

LCM(42231,42243) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2011¹ × 14081¹
LCM(42231,42243) = 594654711