What is the Least Common Multiple of 42278 and 42282?

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 42278 and 42282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42278 and 42282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42278,42282) = 2
LCM(42278,42282) = ( 42278 × 42282) / 2
LCM(42278,42282) = 1787598396 / 2
LCM(42278,42282) = 893799198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42278 and 42282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42278 and 42282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42278 and 42282.

Prime Factorization of 42278

Prime Factorization of 42282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42278 and 42282.

LCM(42278,42282) = 2¹ × 21139¹ × 3⁶ × 29¹
LCM(42278,42282) = 893799198