What is the Least Common Multiple of 42311 and 42330?

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 42311 and 42330 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42311 and 42330, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42311,42330) = 1
LCM(42311,42330) = ( 42311 × 42330) / 1
LCM(42311,42330) = 1791024630 / 1
LCM(42311,42330) = 1791024630

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42311 and 42330 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42311 and 42330. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42311 and 42330.

Prime Factorization of 42311

Prime Factorization of 42330

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42311 and 42330.

LCM(42311,42330) = 29¹ × 1459¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 83¹
LCM(42311,42330) = 1791024630