What is the Least Common Multiple of 42611 and 42627?

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 42611 and 42627 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42611 and 42627, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42611,42627) = 1
LCM(42611,42627) = ( 42611 × 42627) / 1
LCM(42611,42627) = 1816379097 / 1
LCM(42611,42627) = 1816379097

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42611 and 42627 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42611 and 42627. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42611 and 42627.

Prime Factorization of 42611

Prime Factorization of 42627

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42611 and 42627.

LCM(42611,42627) = 42611¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1093¹
LCM(42611,42627) = 1816379097