What is the Least Common Multiple of 42286 and 42302?

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 42286 and 42302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42286 and 42302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42286,42302) = 2
LCM(42286,42302) = ( 42286 × 42302) / 2
LCM(42286,42302) = 1788782372 / 2
LCM(42286,42302) = 894391186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42286 and 42302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42286 and 42302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42286 and 42302.

Prime Factorization of 42286

Prime Factorization of 42302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42286 and 42302.

LCM(42286,42302) = 2¹ × 21143¹ × 13¹ × 1627¹
LCM(42286,42302) = 894391186