What is the Least Common Multiple of 42391 and 42411?

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 42391 and 42411 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42391 and 42411, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42391,42411) = 1
LCM(42391,42411) = ( 42391 × 42411) / 1
LCM(42391,42411) = 1797844701 / 1
LCM(42391,42411) = 1797844701

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42391 and 42411 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42391 and 42411. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42391 and 42411.

Prime Factorization of 42391

Prime Factorization of 42411

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42391 and 42411.

LCM(42391,42411) = 42391¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 211¹
LCM(42391,42411) = 1797844701