What is the Least Common Multiple of 42652 and 42667?

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 42652 and 42667 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42652 and 42667, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42652,42667) = 1
LCM(42652,42667) = ( 42652 × 42667) / 1
LCM(42652,42667) = 1819832884 / 1
LCM(42652,42667) = 1819832884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42652 and 42667 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42652 and 42667. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42652 and 42667.

Prime Factorization of 42652

Prime Factorization of 42667

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42652 and 42667.

LCM(42652,42667) = 2² × 10663¹ × 42667¹
LCM(42652,42667) = 1819832884