What is the Least Common Multiple of 42246 and 42261?

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 42246 and 42261 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42246 and 42261, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42246,42261) = 3
LCM(42246,42261) = ( 42246 × 42261) / 3
LCM(42246,42261) = 1785358206 / 3
LCM(42246,42261) = 595119402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42246 and 42261 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42246 and 42261. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42246 and 42261.

Prime Factorization of 42246

Prime Factorization of 42261

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42246 and 42261.

LCM(42246,42261) = 2¹ × 3² × 2347¹ × 14087¹
LCM(42246,42261) = 595119402