What is the Least Common Multiple of 42675 and 42683?

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 42675 and 42683 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42675 and 42683, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42675,42683) = 1
LCM(42675,42683) = ( 42675 × 42683) / 1
LCM(42675,42683) = 1821497025 / 1
LCM(42675,42683) = 1821497025

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42675 and 42683 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42675 and 42683. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42675 and 42683.

Prime Factorization of 42675

Prime Factorization of 42683

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42675 and 42683.

LCM(42675,42683) = 3¹ × 5² × 569¹ × 42683¹
LCM(42675,42683) = 1821497025