What is the Least Common Multiple of 42613 and 42632?

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 42613 and 42632 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42613 and 42632, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42613,42632) = 1
LCM(42613,42632) = ( 42613 × 42632) / 1
LCM(42613,42632) = 1816677416 / 1
LCM(42613,42632) = 1816677416

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42613 and 42632 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42613 and 42632. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42613 and 42632.

Prime Factorization of 42613

Prime Factorization of 42632

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42613 and 42632.

LCM(42613,42632) = 43¹ × 991¹ × 2³ × 73²
LCM(42613,42632) = 1816677416