What is the Least Common Multiple of 42486 and 42494?

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 42486 and 42494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42486 and 42494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42486,42494) = 2
LCM(42486,42494) = ( 42486 × 42494) / 2
LCM(42486,42494) = 1805400084 / 2
LCM(42486,42494) = 902700042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42486 and 42494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42486 and 42494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42486 and 42494.

Prime Factorization of 42486

Prime Factorization of 42494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42486 and 42494.

LCM(42486,42494) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 73¹ × 97¹ × 21247¹
LCM(42486,42494) = 902700042