What is the Least Common Multiple of 42278 and 42287?

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 42287 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 42287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42278,42287) = 1
LCM(42278,42287) = ( 42278 × 42287) / 1
LCM(42278,42287) = 1787809786 / 1
LCM(42278,42287) = 1787809786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42278 and 42287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42278 and 42287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42278 and 42287.

Prime Factorization of 42278

Prime Factorization of 42287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42278 and 42287.

LCM(42278,42287) = 2¹ × 21139¹ × 7² × 863¹
LCM(42278,42287) = 1787809786