What is the Least Common Multiple of 42287 and 42301?

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 42287 and 42301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42287 and 42301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42287,42301) = 7
LCM(42287,42301) = ( 42287 × 42301) / 7
LCM(42287,42301) = 1788782387 / 7
LCM(42287,42301) = 255540341

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42287 and 42301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42287 and 42301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42287 and 42301.

Prime Factorization of 42287

Prime Factorization of 42301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42287 and 42301.

LCM(42287,42301) = 7² × 863¹ × 6043¹
LCM(42287,42301) = 255540341