What is the Least Common Multiple of 42368 and 42373?

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 42368 and 42373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42368 and 42373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42368,42373) = 1
LCM(42368,42373) = ( 42368 × 42373) / 1
LCM(42368,42373) = 1795259264 / 1
LCM(42368,42373) = 1795259264

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42368 and 42373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42368 and 42373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42368 and 42373.

Prime Factorization of 42368

Prime Factorization of 42373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42368 and 42373.

LCM(42368,42373) = 2⁷ × 331¹ × 42373¹
LCM(42368,42373) = 1795259264