What is the Least Common Multiple of 42419 and 42434?

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 42419 and 42434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42419 and 42434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42419,42434) = 1
LCM(42419,42434) = ( 42419 × 42434) / 1
LCM(42419,42434) = 1800007846 / 1
LCM(42419,42434) = 1800007846

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42419 and 42434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42419 and 42434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42419 and 42434.

Prime Factorization of 42419

Prime Factorization of 42434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42419 and 42434.

LCM(42419,42434) = 13² × 251¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 433¹
LCM(42419,42434) = 1800007846