What is the Least Common Multiple of 42782 and 42786?

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 42782 and 42786 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 42782 and 42786, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(42782,42786) = 2
LCM(42782,42786) = ( 42782 × 42786) / 2
LCM(42782,42786) = 1830470652 / 2
LCM(42782,42786) = 915235326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 42782 and 42786 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 42782 and 42786. First we will calculate the prime factors of 42782 and 42786.

Prime Factorization of 42782

Prime Factorization of 42786

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 42782 and 42786.

LCM(42782,42786) = 2¹ × 21391¹ × 3² × 2377¹
LCM(42782,42786) = 915235326