What is the Least Common Multiple of 42281 and 42286?

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 42281 and 42286 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42281 and 42286, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42281,42286) = 1
LCM(42281,42286) = ( 42281 × 42286) / 1
LCM(42281,42286) = 1787894366 / 1
LCM(42281,42286) = 1787894366

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42281 and 42286 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42281 and 42286. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42281 and 42286.

Prime Factorization of 42281

Prime Factorization of 42286

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42281 and 42286.

LCM(42281,42286) = 42281¹ × 2¹ × 21143¹
LCM(42281,42286) = 1787894366