What is the Least Common Multiple of 42325 and 42334?

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 42325 and 42334 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42325 and 42334, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42325,42334) = 1
LCM(42325,42334) = ( 42325 × 42334) / 1
LCM(42325,42334) = 1791786550 / 1
LCM(42325,42334) = 1791786550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42325 and 42334 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42325 and 42334. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42325 and 42334.

Prime Factorization of 42325

Prime Factorization of 42334

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42325 and 42334.

LCM(42325,42334) = 5² × 1693¹ × 2¹ × 61¹ × 347¹
LCM(42325,42334) = 1791786550