What is the Least Common Multiple of 42701 and 42711?

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 42701 and 42711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42701 and 42711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42701,42711) = 1
LCM(42701,42711) = ( 42701 × 42711) / 1
LCM(42701,42711) = 1823802411 / 1
LCM(42701,42711) = 1823802411

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42701 and 42711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42701 and 42711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42701 and 42711.

Prime Factorization of 42701

Prime Factorization of 42711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42701 and 42711.

LCM(42701,42711) = 42701¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 619¹
LCM(42701,42711) = 1823802411