What is the Least Common Multiple of 42614 and 42623?

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 42614 and 42623 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42614 and 42623, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42614,42623) = 1
LCM(42614,42623) = ( 42614 × 42623) / 1
LCM(42614,42623) = 1816336522 / 1
LCM(42614,42623) = 1816336522

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42614 and 42623 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42614 and 42623. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42614 and 42623.

Prime Factorization of 42614

Prime Factorization of 42623

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42614 and 42623.

LCM(42614,42623) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 149¹ × 7¹ × 6089¹
LCM(42614,42623) = 1816336522