What is the Least Common Multiple of 42352 and 42369?

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 42352 and 42369 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42352 and 42369, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42352,42369) = 1
LCM(42352,42369) = ( 42352 × 42369) / 1
LCM(42352,42369) = 1794411888 / 1
LCM(42352,42369) = 1794411888

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42352 and 42369 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42352 and 42369. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42352 and 42369.

Prime Factorization of 42352

Prime Factorization of 42369

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42352 and 42369.

LCM(42352,42369) = 2⁴ × 2647¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 487¹
LCM(42352,42369) = 1794411888