What is the Least Common Multiple of 42734 and 42751?

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 42734 and 42751 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42734 and 42751, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42734,42751) = 1
LCM(42734,42751) = ( 42734 × 42751) / 1
LCM(42734,42751) = 1826921234 / 1
LCM(42734,42751) = 1826921234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42734 and 42751 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42734 and 42751. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42734 and 42751.

Prime Factorization of 42734

Prime Factorization of 42751

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42734 and 42751.

LCM(42734,42751) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 929¹ × 42751¹
LCM(42734,42751) = 1826921234