What is the Least Common Multiple of 42678 and 42685?

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 42678 and 42685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42678 and 42685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42678,42685) = 1
LCM(42678,42685) = ( 42678 × 42685) / 1
LCM(42678,42685) = 1821710430 / 1
LCM(42678,42685) = 1821710430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42678 and 42685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42678 and 42685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42678 and 42685.

Prime Factorization of 42678

Prime Factorization of 42685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42678 and 42685.

LCM(42678,42685) = 2¹ × 3² × 2371¹ × 5¹ × 8537¹
LCM(42678,42685) = 1821710430