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What is the Least Common Multiple of 42255 and 42260?

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 (LCM) of 42255 and 42260 is 357139260.

LCM(42255,42260) = 357139260

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Least Common Multiple of 42255 and 42260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42255 and 42260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42255,42260) = 5
LCM(42255,42260) = ( 42255 × 42260) / 5
LCM(42255,42260) = 1785696300 / 5
LCM(42255,42260) = 357139260

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42255 and 42260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42255 and 42260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42255 and 42260.

Prime Factorization of 42255

Prime factors of 42255 are 3, 5, 313. Prime factorization of 42255 in exponential form is:

42255 = 33 × 51 × 3131

Prime Factorization of 42260

Prime factors of 42260 are 2, 5, 2113. Prime factorization of 42260 in exponential form is:

42260 = 22 × 51 × 21131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42255 and 42260.

LCM(42255,42260) = 33 × 51 × 3131 × 22 × 21131
LCM(42255,42260) = 357139260