What is the Least Common Multiple of 42677 and 42697?

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 42677 and 42697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42677 and 42697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42677,42697) = 1
LCM(42677,42697) = ( 42677 × 42697) / 1
LCM(42677,42697) = 1822179869 / 1
LCM(42677,42697) = 1822179869

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42677 and 42697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42677 and 42697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42677 and 42697.

Prime Factorization of 42677

Prime Factorization of 42697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42677 and 42697.

LCM(42677,42697) = 42677¹ × 42697¹
LCM(42677,42697) = 1822179869