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What is the Least Common Multiple of 42418 and 42437?

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 (LCM) of 42418 and 42437 is 1800092666.

LCM(42418,42437) = 1800092666

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Least Common Multiple of 42418 and 42437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42418 and 42437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42418,42437) = 1
LCM(42418,42437) = ( 42418 × 42437) / 1
LCM(42418,42437) = 1800092666 / 1
LCM(42418,42437) = 1800092666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42418 and 42437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42418 and 42437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42418 and 42437.

Prime Factorization of 42418

Prime factors of 42418 are 2, 127, 167. Prime factorization of 42418 in exponential form is:

42418 = 21 × 1271 × 1671

Prime Factorization of 42437

Prime factors of 42437 are 42437. Prime factorization of 42437 in exponential form is:

42437 = 424371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42418 and 42437.

LCM(42418,42437) = 21 × 1271 × 1671 × 424371
LCM(42418,42437) = 1800092666