What is the Least Common Multiple of 42567 and 42579?

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 42567 and 42579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42567 and 42579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42567,42579) = 3
LCM(42567,42579) = ( 42567 × 42579) / 3
LCM(42567,42579) = 1812460293 / 3
LCM(42567,42579) = 604153431

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42567 and 42579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42567 and 42579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42567 and 42579.

Prime Factorization of 42567

Prime Factorization of 42579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42567 and 42579.

LCM(42567,42579) = 3³ × 7¹ × 2027¹ × 19¹ × 83¹
LCM(42567,42579) = 604153431