What is the Least Common Multiple of 42719 and 42729?

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 42719 and 42729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42719 and 42729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42719,42729) = 1
LCM(42719,42729) = ( 42719 × 42729) / 1
LCM(42719,42729) = 1825340151 / 1
LCM(42719,42729) = 1825340151

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42719 and 42729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42719 and 42729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42719 and 42729.

Prime Factorization of 42719

Prime Factorization of 42729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42719 and 42729.

LCM(42719,42729) = 42719¹ × 3¹ × 14243¹
LCM(42719,42729) = 1825340151