What is the Least Common Multiple of 42625 and 42637?

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 42625 and 42637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42625 and 42637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42625,42637) = 1
LCM(42625,42637) = ( 42625 × 42637) / 1
LCM(42625,42637) = 1817402125 / 1
LCM(42625,42637) = 1817402125

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42625 and 42637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42625 and 42637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42625 and 42637.

Prime Factorization of 42625

Prime Factorization of 42637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42625 and 42637.

LCM(42625,42637) = 5³ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 7¹ × 6091¹
LCM(42625,42637) = 1817402125