What is the Least Common Multiple of 42231 and 42249?

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 42249 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 42249, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42231,42249) = 3
LCM(42231,42249) = ( 42231 × 42249) / 3
LCM(42231,42249) = 1784217519 / 3
LCM(42231,42249) = 594739173

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42231 and 42249 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42231 and 42249. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42231 and 42249.

Prime Factorization of 42231

Prime Factorization of 42249

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42231 and 42249.

LCM(42231,42249) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2011¹ × 14083¹
LCM(42231,42249) = 594739173