What is the Least Common Multiple of 42727 and 42733?

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 42727 and 42733 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42727 and 42733, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42727,42733) = 1
LCM(42727,42733) = ( 42727 × 42733) / 1
LCM(42727,42733) = 1825852891 / 1
LCM(42727,42733) = 1825852891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42727 and 42733 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42727 and 42733. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42727 and 42733.

Prime Factorization of 42727

Prime Factorization of 42733

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42727 and 42733.

LCM(42727,42733) = 42727¹ × 151¹ × 283¹
LCM(42727,42733) = 1825852891