What is the Least Common Multiple of 42507 and 42515?

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 42507 and 42515 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42507 and 42515, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42507,42515) = 1
LCM(42507,42515) = ( 42507 × 42515) / 1
LCM(42507,42515) = 1807185105 / 1
LCM(42507,42515) = 1807185105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42507 and 42515 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42507 and 42515. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42507 and 42515.

Prime Factorization of 42507

Prime Factorization of 42515

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42507 and 42515.

LCM(42507,42515) = 3² × 4723¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 773¹
LCM(42507,42515) = 1807185105