What is the Least Common Multiple of 42513 and 42528?

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 42513 and 42528 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42513 and 42528, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42513,42528) = 3
LCM(42513,42528) = ( 42513 × 42528) / 3
LCM(42513,42528) = 1807992864 / 3
LCM(42513,42528) = 602664288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42513 and 42528 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42513 and 42528. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42513 and 42528.

Prime Factorization of 42513

Prime Factorization of 42528

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42513 and 42528.

LCM(42513,42528) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 383¹ × 2⁵ × 443¹
LCM(42513,42528) = 602664288