What is the Least Common Multiple of 42766 and 42773?

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 42766 and 42773 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42766 and 42773, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42766,42773) = 1
LCM(42766,42773) = ( 42766 × 42773) / 1
LCM(42766,42773) = 1829230118 / 1
LCM(42766,42773) = 1829230118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42766 and 42773 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42766 and 42773. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42766 and 42773.

Prime Factorization of 42766

Prime Factorization of 42773

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42766 and 42773.

LCM(42766,42773) = 2¹ × 21383¹ × 42773¹
LCM(42766,42773) = 1829230118