What is the Least Common Multiple of 42601 and 42619?

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 42601 and 42619 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42601 and 42619, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42601,42619) = 1
LCM(42601,42619) = ( 42601 × 42619) / 1
LCM(42601,42619) = 1815612019 / 1
LCM(42601,42619) = 1815612019

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42601 and 42619 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42601 and 42619. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42601 and 42619.

Prime Factorization of 42601

Prime Factorization of 42619

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42601 and 42619.

LCM(42601,42619) = 13¹ × 29¹ × 113¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 109¹
LCM(42601,42619) = 1815612019