What is the Least Common Multiple of 42385 and 42397?

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 42385 and 42397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42385 and 42397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42385,42397) = 1
LCM(42385,42397) = ( 42385 × 42397) / 1
LCM(42385,42397) = 1796996845 / 1
LCM(42385,42397) = 1796996845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42385 and 42397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42385 and 42397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42385 and 42397.

Prime Factorization of 42385

Prime Factorization of 42397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42385 and 42397.

LCM(42385,42397) = 5¹ × 7² × 173¹ × 42397¹
LCM(42385,42397) = 1796996845