What is the Least Common Multiple of 42394 and 42414?

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 42394 and 42414 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42394 and 42414, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42394,42414) = 2
LCM(42394,42414) = ( 42394 × 42414) / 2
LCM(42394,42414) = 1798099116 / 2
LCM(42394,42414) = 899049558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42394 and 42414 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42394 and 42414. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42394 and 42414.

Prime Factorization of 42394

Prime Factorization of 42414

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42394 and 42414.

LCM(42394,42414) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 47¹ × 3¹ × 7069¹
LCM(42394,42414) = 899049558