What is the Least Common Multiple of 42511 and 42529?

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 42511 and 42529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42511 and 42529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42511,42529) = 1
LCM(42511,42529) = ( 42511 × 42529) / 1
LCM(42511,42529) = 1807950319 / 1
LCM(42511,42529) = 1807950319

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42511 and 42529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42511 and 42529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42511 and 42529.

Prime Factorization of 42511

Prime Factorization of 42529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42511 and 42529.

LCM(42511,42529) = 7¹ × 6073¹ × 71¹ × 599¹
LCM(42511,42529) = 1807950319