What is the Least Common Multiple of 42510 and 42522?

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 42510 and 42522 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42510 and 42522, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42510,42522) = 6
LCM(42510,42522) = ( 42510 × 42522) / 6
LCM(42510,42522) = 1807610220 / 6
LCM(42510,42522) = 301268370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42510 and 42522 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42510 and 42522. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42510 and 42522.

Prime Factorization of 42510

Prime Factorization of 42522

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42510 and 42522.

LCM(42510,42522) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 109¹ × 19¹ × 373¹
LCM(42510,42522) = 301268370