What is the Least Common Multiple of 42550 and 42567?

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 42550 and 42567 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42550 and 42567, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42550,42567) = 1
LCM(42550,42567) = ( 42550 × 42567) / 1
LCM(42550,42567) = 1811225850 / 1
LCM(42550,42567) = 1811225850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42550 and 42567 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42550 and 42567. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42550 and 42567.

Prime Factorization of 42550

Prime Factorization of 42567

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42550 and 42567.

LCM(42550,42567) = 2¹ × 5² × 23¹ × 37¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2027¹
LCM(42550,42567) = 1811225850