What is the Least Common Multiple of 42600 and 42613?

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 42600 and 42613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42600 and 42613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42600,42613) = 1
LCM(42600,42613) = ( 42600 × 42613) / 1
LCM(42600,42613) = 1815313800 / 1
LCM(42600,42613) = 1815313800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42600 and 42613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42600 and 42613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42600 and 42613.

Prime Factorization of 42600

Prime Factorization of 42613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42600 and 42613.

LCM(42600,42613) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5² × 71¹ × 43¹ × 991¹
LCM(42600,42613) = 1815313800