What is the Least Common Multiple of 42463 and 42479?

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 42463 and 42479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42463 and 42479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42463,42479) = 1
LCM(42463,42479) = ( 42463 × 42479) / 1
LCM(42463,42479) = 1803785777 / 1
LCM(42463,42479) = 1803785777

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42463 and 42479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42463 and 42479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42463 and 42479.

Prime Factorization of 42463

Prime Factorization of 42479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42463 and 42479.

LCM(42463,42479) = 42463¹ × 107¹ × 397¹
LCM(42463,42479) = 1803785777