What is the Least Common Multiple of 42575 and 42593?

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 42575 and 42593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42575 and 42593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42575,42593) = 1
LCM(42575,42593) = ( 42575 × 42593) / 1
LCM(42575,42593) = 1813396975 / 1
LCM(42575,42593) = 1813396975

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42575 and 42593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42575 and 42593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42575 and 42593.

Prime Factorization of 42575

Prime Factorization of 42593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42575 and 42593.

LCM(42575,42593) = 5² × 13¹ × 131¹ × 191¹ × 223¹
LCM(42575,42593) = 1813396975