What is the Least Common Multiple of 42537 and 42545?

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 42537 and 42545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42537 and 42545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42537,42545) = 1
LCM(42537,42545) = ( 42537 × 42545) / 1
LCM(42537,42545) = 1809736665 / 1
LCM(42537,42545) = 1809736665

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42537 and 42545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42537 and 42545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42537 and 42545.

Prime Factorization of 42537

Prime Factorization of 42545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42537 and 42545.

LCM(42537,42545) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 1289¹ × 5¹ × 67¹ × 127¹
LCM(42537,42545) = 1809736665