What is the Least Common Multiple of 42353 and 42359?

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 42353 and 42359 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42353 and 42359, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42353,42359) = 1
LCM(42353,42359) = ( 42353 × 42359) / 1
LCM(42353,42359) = 1794030727 / 1
LCM(42353,42359) = 1794030727

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42353 and 42359 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42353 and 42359. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42353 and 42359.

Prime Factorization of 42353

Prime Factorization of 42359

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42353 and 42359.

LCM(42353,42359) = 41¹ × 1033¹ × 42359¹
LCM(42353,42359) = 1794030727