What is the Least Common Multiple of 42711 and 42727?

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 42711 and 42727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42711 and 42727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42711,42727) = 1
LCM(42711,42727) = ( 42711 × 42727) / 1
LCM(42711,42727) = 1824912897 / 1
LCM(42711,42727) = 1824912897

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42711 and 42727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42711 and 42727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42711 and 42727.

Prime Factorization of 42711

Prime Factorization of 42727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42711 and 42727.

LCM(42711,42727) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 619¹ × 42727¹
LCM(42711,42727) = 1824912897