What is the Least Common Multiple of 42573 and 42582?

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 42573 and 42582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42573 and 42582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42573,42582) = 3
LCM(42573,42582) = ( 42573 × 42582) / 3
LCM(42573,42582) = 1812843486 / 3
LCM(42573,42582) = 604281162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42573 and 42582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42573 and 42582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42573 and 42582.

Prime Factorization of 42573

Prime Factorization of 42582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42573 and 42582.

LCM(42573,42582) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 617¹ × 2¹ × 47¹ × 151¹
LCM(42573,42582) = 604281162