What is the Least Common Multiple of 42733 and 42737?

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 42733 and 42737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42733 and 42737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42733,42737) = 1
LCM(42733,42737) = ( 42733 × 42737) / 1
LCM(42733,42737) = 1826280221 / 1
LCM(42733,42737) = 1826280221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42733 and 42737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42733 and 42737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42733 and 42737.

Prime Factorization of 42733

Prime Factorization of 42737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42733 and 42737.

LCM(42733,42737) = 151¹ × 283¹ × 42737¹
LCM(42733,42737) = 1826280221