What is the Least Common Multiple of 42593 and 42601?

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 42593 and 42601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42593 and 42601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42593,42601) = 1
LCM(42593,42601) = ( 42593 × 42601) / 1
LCM(42593,42601) = 1814504393 / 1
LCM(42593,42601) = 1814504393

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42593 and 42601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42593 and 42601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42593 and 42601.

Prime Factorization of 42593

Prime Factorization of 42601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42593 and 42601.

LCM(42593,42601) = 191¹ × 223¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 113¹
LCM(42593,42601) = 1814504393