What is the Least Common Multiple of 42267 and 42274?

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 42267 and 42274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42267 and 42274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42267,42274) = 1
LCM(42267,42274) = ( 42267 × 42274) / 1
LCM(42267,42274) = 1786795158 / 1
LCM(42267,42274) = 1786795158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42267 and 42274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42267 and 42274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42267 and 42274.

Prime Factorization of 42267

Prime Factorization of 42274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42267 and 42274.

LCM(42267,42274) = 3¹ × 73¹ × 193¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 919¹
LCM(42267,42274) = 1786795158