What is the Least Common Multiple of 42386 and 42395?

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 42386 and 42395 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42386 and 42395, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42386,42395) = 1
LCM(42386,42395) = ( 42386 × 42395) / 1
LCM(42386,42395) = 1796954470 / 1
LCM(42386,42395) = 1796954470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42386 and 42395 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42386 and 42395. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42386 and 42395.

Prime Factorization of 42386

Prime Factorization of 42395

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42386 and 42395.

LCM(42386,42395) = 2¹ × 21193¹ × 5¹ × 61¹ × 139¹
LCM(42386,42395) = 1796954470