What is the Least Common Multiple of 42433 and 42448?

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 42433 and 42448 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42433 and 42448, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42433,42448) = 1
LCM(42433,42448) = ( 42433 × 42448) / 1
LCM(42433,42448) = 1801195984 / 1
LCM(42433,42448) = 1801195984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42433 and 42448 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42433 and 42448. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42433 and 42448.

Prime Factorization of 42433

Prime Factorization of 42448

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42433 and 42448.

LCM(42433,42448) = 42433¹ × 2⁴ × 7¹ × 379¹
LCM(42433,42448) = 1801195984